BENTON COUNTY, Wash.- UPDATE 11:52 p.m. According Washington State Department of transportation, eastbound lane of I-82 near milepost 112 is now open.
UPDATE 11:19 p.m. According to Washington State Patrol, A fire was started along I-82 near Brinkley Road in Benton County.
The fire has now been fully contained according to WSP.
The Westbound lane of I-82 has fully reopened. The eastbound lane will be reopened around 11:40 p.m.
According to WSP, the fire is believed to have been started by a Semitruck front drive axel. The axel may have come loose and caused sparks according to WSP.
No injuries have been reported at this time.
UPDATE 11:07 p.m. According to Washington State Department of Transportation, I-82 eastbound at milepost 112 is closed due to a fire.
Eastbound traffic near milepost 12 is also stopped.
According to WSDOT, there is no estimated time of reopening.
ORIGINAL COVERAGE:
Benton County Fire District #1 is responding to a fire along I-82.
The WSDOT live travel map is currently showing traffic at a full stop on I-82 near Brinkley Road.
We have contacted officials on scene for more information.
This is a developing story, which means information could change. We are working to report timely and accurate information as we get it.
