Fire closes SR 243

UPDAE: As of 4:24 p.m. Sunday, SR 243 has reopened. More information will be added as it becomes available.

MATTAWA — A portion of state Route 243 south of Mattawa has been closed due to a wildfire, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office advised Sunday afternoon. 

The closure is in effect for the area of the highway between Road L and Road O Southwest, just west of the Vernita Bridge, according to GCSO. 

The blaze was discovered around 1 p.m. near Road N and Road 29 Southwest, according to Grant County Fire District 8 radio transmissions. It was estimated at 150 acres at 1:50 p.m. 

It was unknown when the highway would reopen. 

This story is developing and will be updated as more information becomes available.