ADOT reopens State Routes 377 and 277 near Heber-Overgaard

Drivers urged to be cautious as fire crews contend with Wash Fire
  

The Arizona Department of Transportation reopened two highways in northeast Arizona that were closed yesterday (June 23) due to the Wash Fire near Heber-Overgaard.

 

State Route 377, between the SR 277 junction and the SR 77 Holbrook area (mileposts 1-34), was reopened to the public this afternoon. State Route 277 between Heber (SR 260 junction) and the Snowflake area (mileposts 306-321) reopened late last night.

 

Although the highways are now open, ADOT urges drivers to be cautious as efforts continue to bring the fire under control.

 

Approximately 130 miles of state highways are still closed due to several major wildfires burning across Arizona, or due to the threat of wildfires. ADOT reminds motorists that the following closures on state highways remain in effect:

 

• US 191 is closed over a 77-mile stretch between Alpine and north of Clifton (mileposts 176-253).
• SR 261 is closed between junctions SR 260 and SR 273 (mileposts 395-413).
• SR 273 is closed south of the Sunrise Ski area to the SR 261 junction (mileposts 383-394).
• In southern Arizona , SR 366 is closed at milepost 118 and up to Mount Graham (milepost 143) near Safford after the U.S. Forest Service determined the risk of wildfire too extreme to allow access.

Additional information on active wildfires can be obtained through the Arizona Division of Emergency Management at http://www.azein.gov. To stay up-to-date with the latest highway conditions around the state, visit the ADOT Traveler Information Center at www.az511.gov or call 5-1-1.