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ALERT: SR 20 North Cascades Highway is now once again CLOSED between Newhalem (milepost 120) and Silver Star Campground (milepost 171, east end winter closure gate) as of 3:30 p.m. Saturday, August 26 due to multiple wildfires near the highway. There is no ETA for reopening. As we (WSDOT) said the last few days, unexpected closures are always possible given the nature of these fires. Our crews in partnership with the Incident Management Teams are on scene as active firefighting continues. Please do not disregard closures, they are in place for your safety and the safety of our crews and firefighters. These fires are in the area of the ongoing Blue Lake fire, not the Sourdough fire that is further west near Newhalem. For current updates go to https://www.facebook.com/WSDOT/posts/pfbid024Hzu3avx2bh37yJTAc6XHXkRH6sCQAV7mKVKfS7TBe7mxJeB54D7BBo41xQZVDM5l