UPDATED 4:50 p.m. Tuesday. The road is now reopen to traffic, officials reported.

WESTMORELAND — Officials have closed roads in northern Pottawatomie County due to an out-of-control grass fire Tuesday afternoon.

Southbound traffic on Highway 99 and Main Street and northbound traffic on Highway 99 and Hartwich Road in Westmoreland are impassable, officials reported.

Check the Post for more as details become available.

Little Apple PostUPDATED 4:50 p.m. Tuesday. The road is now reopen to traffic, officials reported.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1680725428210.jpeg" alt="Highway 99 was closed due to smoke from wildfire" />
 <figcaption>Highway 99 was closed due to smoke from wildfire</figcaption>
 </figure>-------WESTMORELAND — Officials have closed roads in northern Pottawatomie County due to an out-of-control grass fire Tuesday afternoon.Southbound traffic on Highway 99 and Main Street and northbound traffic on Highway 99 and Hartwich Road in Westmoreland are impassable, officials reported.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1680725566791.jpeg" alt="Fire trucks on Hartwich Road" />
 <figcaption>Fire trucks on Hartwich Road</figcaption>
 </figure>Check the Post for more as details become available.

UPDATE: Pottawatomie Co. road reopen after grass fire