- ....Breaking News.MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - The Washington Transportation Department says 67,000 vehicles a day used the stretch of Interstate 5 through Mount Vernon that is now blocked by the collapse of the Skagit River bridge. Mount Vernon is about 60 miles north of Seattle and 40 miles south of the Canada Border. The roadblock on both directions of I-5 is expected to cause a major disruption in trade and tourism between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia. The Transportation Department has set up detours. The closest is within sight of the I-5 bridge and mostly used for local traffic between Mount Vernon and Burlington. The department also is recommending detours using Highway 20 and Highway 9 that add tens of miles to a trip. Officials are urging drivers to avoid the area if possible. .. ...

SH Table Mountain Fire Gets Closer to Mission Ridge (AUDIO)



The word coming down from the Table Mountain Complex fire is that it continues to burn out of control in the Blewett Pass area and spokeswoman Jan Ulrich says the fire is moving closer to Mission Ridge. She says the fireline is about 2 to 3 miles from the Ridge with spotting to within 1 mile. The fire exploded yesterday into a firestorm that generated a smoke column rose to over 42-thousand feet. Ulrich says we can expect the same situation today which will pose problems for firefighters trying the contain the massive blaze.
 
Ulrich sayscrews will Continue to construct control lines through burnout operations and establishing dozer lines

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