I-90 back open both ways after large fires closed highway near Cle Elum

I-90 has reopened both ways after large fires completely shut down the highway Monday afternoon, KIRO Newsradio confirmed.

“Fire crews got a handle on the two fires right away,” the Washington State Patrol (WSP) stated around 5 p.m.

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There were two closures on I-90 due to the fires, WSP reported around 3:30 p.m.

I-90 west was closed near Ellensburg at milepost 93. I-90 east was closed at Lake Easton, milepost 70, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).

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