Earlier this week, the fire jumped the highway and Tieton River, which forced US 12 to close in both directions near Rimrock Retreat, or milepost 173. There is no estimated time for reopening.

For a bit of context, the Retreat Fire started on July 23 near Rimrock Retreat on White Pass. For a while, anyone wanting to travel on U.S. Highway 12 would be out of luck, because that road was ...