State Highway 14 reopened Wednesday night west of White Salmon after more than a week of closures due to the Tunnel Five Fire in the Columbia River Gorge.
The Washington State Department of Transportation said at about 7:30 p.m. that both directions of the highway were reopened from Milepost 56.3 to 63.1. The agency reminds drivers to remain alert and use caution while traveling through that area.
The Tunnel Five Fire, which sparked July 2, is burning on 529 acres about 18 miles east of Stevenson and is 80 percent contained, according to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. The cause of the fire remains under investigation but officials said earlier it was human-caused. The estimated containment date is Aug. 1.
All evacuation noticed have been lifted. DNR has said there would be no more regular updates on the fire unless significant activity occurs.
