(L) Photo Credit: WSDOT

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON – A fiery 3-alarm brush fire broke out on Tuesday afternoon on I-5 and 144th Street Northeast and along the freeway at mileposts 203 and 206 in Marysville, shutting down all lanes of traffic around 1730 hours. There was no ETA given by WSP (1742).

The WSDOT will be conducting extended lane closures tonight to allow firefighters to continue with mop-up operations all along on I-5. (2020)

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Incident Cooperators: WSP, WSDOT (PIO, and IRT), Marysville Fire District, Marysville Police, Everett Fire, and mutual aid from all across Snohomish County.

(R) WSP Trooper Kelsey Harding, District 7 PIO

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I-5 x 144th Street NE

Units: Local Snohomish County Fire B1, BR43, BR81, CH68, E11, E12, E49, E87, E97, E99, L1, T37, BR37, BR1* NEED A WILDLAND STRIKE TEAM AND ENGINE STRIKE TEAM & ENGINES. (1722).

I-5 at MP 200

*B61, E63, L62* Reporting Party: Fire on the east side of the freeway, bushes on fire with flames 10-12; high. Spot fire reported as 15×20. (1546)

(L) Photo Credit: WSP

I-5 at MP 202

The fire has been contained at 2020 hours PT and crews will continue to mop up hotspots into the night.

I-5 at MP 206

Units for this location show to be these fire resources: 8A4, A62, B61, B99, E61, E63, L48, L5, L62, M1, T94, T95, 81S, 83S (1714) CAD call states there are about 5-6 small fires. Additional units: *B61, E63, L62* EAST SIDE OF FREEWAY, BRUSH ON FIRE,

(R) Photo Credit: Marysville Fire District

As of 1800 hours, the Smokey Point Blvd. area was closed.

This is the belief by Fire Officials that no structures were burned in the vicinity, where the fire burned intensely.

As of 1953 hours PT, the WSDOT is reporting traffic is getting through the area where the fire scorched brush but there is a minimum of a three-mile backup. For anyone who has driven through this area on a regular basis, knows traffic is slow through here, even without any incidents. Please back your patience and don’t road rage or tailgate other cars.

(Above Pic) Photo Credit: WSDOT

No cause is known and is under investigation.

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