Fire Closes Highway 299; No Estimated Time of Reopening

#CarrFire [update] at Hwy 299 and Carr Powerhouse Rd, Whiskeytown (Shasta County) is now 1000 acres. Evacuations in progress in French Gulch. Hwy 299 is closed in both directions. Unified Command: CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit & Whiskeytown National Park. https://t.co/Xs5H6xkQcV pic.twitter.com/kNVVJVEx11
— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) July 23, 2018

From Caltrans:

Route 299 is closed due to a fire in Trinity County west of Whiskeytown (in District 2). A detour is not available and motorists are advised to use an alternate route.
Right now there’s no estimated time of opening.
We’ll update you here when we know more.