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I-5 Reopens Near Oregon-California Border As Delta Fire Rages On

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I-5 is now open near the Oregon-California border.

UPDATE Monday, 9:15am: Caltrans- CHP report I-5 open in California but expect single lane traffic through the Delta fire zone. Expect delays and congestion.

Original story: A stretch of Interstate 5 near the California-Oregon border remains closed Monday morning as crews try to tame a wildfire roaring along the roadway, forcing truckers and other motorists to take lengthy detours.

The Delta Fire shut down 45 miles of I-5 in California last Wednesday and is still burning out of control. The closure is in effect between Northbound Interstate 5 at Riverview Drive and Southbound Interstate 5 at Flume Creek Road.

The fire has spread to the north and northwest, west of the I-5 corridor and to the northeast and southeast of I-5.

California State Department of Transportation officials say flames have destroyed thousands of trees — some 70 feet tall — that could fall onto the roadway. It has scorched 40,903 acres and is 5 percent contained. The fire is listed as human caused, but additional details have not been released.

Love Cross joined KLCC in 2017. She began her public radio career as a graduate student, serving as Morning Edition Host for Boise State Public Radio in the late 1990s. She earned her undergraduate degree in Rhetoric and Communication from University of California at Davis, and her Master’s Degree from Boise State University. In addition to her work in public radio, Love teaches college-level courses in Communication and Public Speaking.