Traffic Impacts and Road Advisories

August 4, 2026

Several active fires are burning near the Eastern regions of Cascade Loop, but no road closures affect the Loop highways at this time. Very rarely travel is impacted by these fires, but occasionally a highway closure or flagger controlled traffic revisions are put in place to assure safe travel.  If fires near the roadway threaten travel, we will post alerts on social media and on this page (find it easily as a 'Travel Alert' bar at the top of every page)

Wildfire and smoke conditions can change quickly, so be sure to check with the Visitor Information folks near where you plan to visit for the latest information.

Air Quality 

During Smoke Season the air quality can change several times every day. Use your favorite AGI App, or click here to see localized air quality reports, you can search for the location you are planning to visit: https://enviwa.ecology.wa.gov/mobile/ 

Stay apprised of wildfire activities

Watch Duty fire tracking site https://app.watchduty.org/ (also available as a phone app)

Leavenworth Chamber has a page with information about the Little Giant Fire, with road and trail closure information if you are planning to visit the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest near Lake Wenatchee: https://leavenworth.org/emergency-resources/

Social Media Resources:

Chelan County Emergency Management https://www.facebook.com/CCSOEM/ (Leavenworth, Cashmere, Wenatchee, Entiat, Chelan and Manson are in Chelan County)

Okanogan County Emergency Management https://www.facebook.com/Okanogan.County.Emergency.Management/ (The Methow Valley, Pateros, Twisp, Winthrop, Mazama are in Okanogan County)

Be Prepared for Smoke Season

No one can see the future, but you can plan the best vacation possible with travel alert resources on this page

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Special thanks to Voortex Productions (Follow them on Facebook and Instagram)

and 

Jamie Petitto (Follow Jamie on Facebook and Instagram)

Video made possible in part with assistance from Okanogan County Tourism and Chelan County Tourism Hotel-Motel Tax funds

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) does an amazing job of keeping our roadways safe and well-maintained. They also are an essential partner in keeping us and our travelers informed about any accidents, closures, or other issues that can impact the normal flow of traffic. Be sure to check out your itinerary using the following resources before you head out!

Washington State Department of Transportation Resources