Blewett Pass to be closed for fire cleanup

Blewett Pass, summer 2025. Photo courtesy: Seattle Times.

A day-long closure of U.S. Highway 97 over Blewett Pass is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 4, as crews remove hazardous trees and debris left behind by the Labor Mountain Fire.

The 28-mile stretch of the highway will be shut down from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. between SR 970 at Lauderdale and Ingalls Creek Road, but schedules may change due to weather and other factors. Closure will allow Washington State Department of Transportation and U.S. Forest Service crews to work at multiple locations without stopping traffic.

The wildfire previously forced a 16-day closure in September — the longest in Blewett Pass history.

Drivers are advised to check real-time travel updates, as schedules may change due to weather. Alternate routes include U.S. Highway 2 over Stevens Pass and SR 28 through Wenatchee and Quincy.

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Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews will close westbound I-90 at the Snoqualmie Pass summit twice Wednesday, Dec. 3, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. for up to one hour at a time. Crews will be calibrating equipment used for avalanche control work.