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State Route 166 reopens after fire officials deem area safe for commuters

CalTrans reopened Hwy 166 to commuter traffic on Tuesday evening.

Fire officials say that favorable weather conditions and no new fire activity helped them determine that the 166 is now safe for travel.

Darren McMillion is a spokesperson with the Murphy Fire Protection District, assigned to the Madre Fire. He says they’re closely monitoring weather changes this week

“One of our concerns is any new ignition because the fuels are extremely dry and the weather coming in is going to get hotter and dryer. So we're working hard to get this fire wrapped up before that weather sets in because it is going to create challenges for any new start,” said Mcmillion.  

More than 1,500 firefighting personnel have been battling the Madre Fire, which grew to over 80,000 acres over the weekend.

KCBX reporter Adam Solorzano is working for KCBX News as a California Local News Fellow from 2024-2026. He received his master's degree from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism in May of 2024. During his time as a graduate student, Adam focused on short-form documentary filmmaking.