SR 291 near Nine Mile Falls reopens as evacuations are scaled back for Spokane Area Fires

According to the Washington State Department of Transportation, after more than a week of closures, State Route 291 has reopened between Spokane and Suncrest.

The highway had been closed between Assembly Street and 7 Mile Road, and between Rutter Parkway and Swenson Road due to the Spokane Complex Fires.

According to the department, before reopening, WSDOT crews worked with the Cal 7 fire incident management team to make sure the highway was safe for travel…

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