UPDATE 5:30 A.M.: Authorities reopen Interstate 15 in northwest Arizona after a wildfire closed the highway Monday night near the Nevada and Utah borders.
*UPDATE* I-15 has reopened. #aztraffic https://t.co/OcZekjp0ln
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) July 13, 2021
ORIGINAL STORY
Arizona Department of Transportation says that Interstate 15 is closed in both directions from just north of Littlefield to nearly the Utah state line.
There is no estimated time to reopen the road, according to authorities.
You can check your route before heading out with the AZ 511 & ADOT Alerts apps: https://bit.ly/3hIqAM4.
REMINDER: I-15 is closed in both directions from just north of Littlefield to nearly the Utah state line (mp 18-27). There is no estimated time to reopen the road.
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) July 13, 2021
Check your route before heading out with the AZ 511 & ADOT Alerts apps: https://t.co/kUvoqCy8V0 pic.twitter.com/wCVFleaGr3
The brush fire on I-15 NB (left lane is closed at mp 18) ...
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) July 13, 2021
Please be aware of emergency personnel and be prepared to slow down.#aztraffic #I15 #VirginRiver #Utah pic.twitter.com/FuKsAVylQE
