WYDOT continues US 189/191 closure on Thursday

The Wyoming Department of Transportation is continuing the closure of US 189/191 on Thursday to allow firefighters to battle the Roosevelt fire near Jackson.

The highway will remain closed from Hoback Junction to Daniel Junction, near Boundurant. The road closed at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 25, because of the fire.

Earlier on Tuesday when the road was open, WYDOT used pilot cars to move traffic safely through parts of US 189/191 between Hoback Junction and Daniel Junction. WYDOT had one lane of travel open, with pilot cars directing traffic through the area.

The Roosevelt wildfire has grown to 51,864 acres as of about 8 a.m. on 10 a.m., Sept. 27, information from the U.S. Forest Service’s website indicated. Emergency responders have contained about 35 percent of the fire. The fire started on Sept. 15.

The Ryan wildfire in Carbon County started on Sept. 15, 27 miles northwest of Walden, Colorado and spread into Wyoming. So far, that fire has engulfed about 21,085 acres of land, information from the U.S. Forest Service’s website indicated. Emergency responders have contained about 35 percent of that wildfire.

The edge of the fire moved closer to WYO 230 between Riverside and the state line. WYDOT used portable message signs to alert motorists of smoke they may encounter.

Travelers can visit WYDOT’s 511 website for the latest on the wildfire impacts to road and travel conditions.

Travelers can also get updated information from the U.S. Forest Service website about the fires.