7-acre Blewett Fire closes US 97 Blewett Pass in Washington, multiple crews and aircraft respond.

US 97 Blewett Pass in Washington is closed due to a seven-acre brush fire, known as the Blewett Fire, near the summit. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has stopped northbound traffic at milepost 149.5 and southbound traffic at milepost 177. Multiple crews and aircraft are responding, and smoke is visible in Kittitas Valley, Cashmere, and Wenatchee. The fire's cause is under investigation, and reopening time is unknown.