Carpenterville Hwy., Aug. 21

ODOT: SW Oregon: U.S. 101 (Brookings area): Due to the Chetco Bar Fire, Carpenterville Highway (Oregon 255) is closed to all but local residents/emergency crews south of Pistol River and north of Brookings due to upgraded mandatory evacuations. U.S. 101 is open but travel is discouraged north of the Brookings area due to evacuation status. Contact info, for media use only: TripCheck.com, 5-1-1, 800-977-6368.