WATCH LIVE: Sky 6 over brush fire that’s closed Interstate 95 in Brevard County
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Northbound, southbound closed in different spots
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The FHP said in a tweet that I-95 south is closed at Malabar Road in Brevard County.
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The southbound closure is happening around mile marker 173, just north of Eastern Florida State College’s Palm Bay campus. Indian River County Sheriff’s Office officials tweeted the interstate is closed northbound near mile marker 156 due to blowing smoke.
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FHP has closed northbound I-95 at the MM156 due to smoke blowing across I-95. IRCSheriff (@IRCSheriff) May 21, 2021
The fire itself is actually in Indian River County. Northbound traffic is being diverted off the 156 Mile Post exit at CR-512 and southbound traffic is being diverted off the 166 Mile Post exit at St. John’s Heritage Parkway
Smoke from 800 acre wildfire closes portion of I-95 in Brevard County Share Updated: 5:19 PM EDT May 21, 2021
Smoke from 800 acre wildfire closes portion of I-95 in Brevard County Share Updated: 5:19 PM EDT May 21, 2021
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Show Transcript LET’S BEGIN WITH THAT BREAKING NEWS IN SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY. RIGHT NOW, A FLORIDA FIRE SERVICE TASK FORCE IS EN ROUTE TO HELP TACKLE THE FLAME STEWART: LET’S GIVE YOU A BETTER IDEA OF WHERE THIS IS HAPPENING. THIS IS ESSENTIALLY RIGHT ON THE LINE THAT SEPARATES BREVARD FROM INDIAN RIVER COUNTY. THE FIRE ITSELF NOT IN BREVARD, BUT THE TRAFFIC IMPACTS ARE CERTAINLY BEING FELT THERE. WESH 2’S DAN BILLOW IS LIVE ON THE SCENE. ANY PROGRESS SINCE WE LAST CHECKED IN AT 4:00? DAN: NO. IT IS LOCKED DOWN AT I-95 WHERE WE ARE. TRACK ALL THE DUST TRAFFIC ALL THE WAY UP INTO MELBOURNE ON I-95 SOUTHBOUND IS LOCKED DOWN. THERE IS NO GOOD WAY TO GET TO SOUTH FLORIDA EXCEPT THE TURNPIKE RIGHT NOW STE.WART: W
Voluntary evacuation issued as 1,600-plus acre Tree Frog brush fire grows; I-95 NB remains closed
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Wildfire closes I-95 in Brevard County
A wildfire prompted the Florida Highway Patrol to close Interstate 95 in both directions in Brevard County on Friday.
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - A wildfire prompted the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) to close Interstate 95 in both directions in Brevard County on Friday.
The FHP closed Interstate 95 in both directions near Fellsmere early in the afternoon. Shortly before 6 p.m., southbound lanes had reopened. Troopers warned drivers to exercise caution and said they would continue to monitor conditions into the evening.
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