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ODOT: GP wildfire causing I-5 backup A plane drops retardant Thursday on a grass fire along I-5 near Grants Pass. [ODOT photo] Thursday Aug 17, 2017 at 4:46 PM Aug 17, 2017 at 5:23 PM 5:20 p.m. update: All lanes are open. Northbound shoulder remains closed as crews mop up the fire. 4:30 p.m.: A wildfire just south of Grants Pass is causing extreme delays on Interstate 5, the Oregon Department of Transportation says. As of 4:30 p.m., northbound Interstate 5 traffic headed toward Grants Pass was backed up 10 miles while crews battle a two-acre wildfire near milepost 53, and ODOT recommends commuters headed to Grants Pass avoid the freeway or be prepared for delays. For updated travel information see www.tripcheck.com.