US Highway 199 closed at Oregon-California state line due to wildfires

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Southbound US Highway 199 was closed Aug. 16 at the Oregon-California state line due to wildfires in Northern California.
Southbound US Highway 199 was closed Aug. 16 at the Oregon-California state line due to wildfires in Northern California.

The California Department of Transportation has closed U.S. Route 199 from Pioneer Road near Gasquet to the Oregon state line due to wildfires in Northern California ignited by lightning.

There is no detour and no estimate on when the highway will be reopened, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation's TripCheck. The status of the closure can be monitored via Caltrans Quickmap.

Travelers in the Rogue Valley are recommended to use U.S. Highway 101 to State Route 42S, the U.S. Forest Service said in a release Wednesday evening.

"Other routes are not recommended due to emerging fire activity and hazardous conditions," the Forest Service said. "Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management roads should not be considered for an alternate route."

Anyone traveling in the area is urged to proceed "with extreme caution and be aware of fire traffic in the area."

Navigation apps and online mapping programs also may not have current fire conditions or closure updates.

The Forest Service said information about the fires is available at Six Rivers National Forest.

This story will be updated as new information becomes available.

This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Wildfires close US Highway 199 at Oregon-California boarder