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Fire snarling I-82 traffic south of Kennewick

A fire broke out in the median of Interstate 82 south of Kennewick. One lane of westbound traffic was blocked while firefighters battled the blaze.
A fire broke out in the median of Interstate 82 south of Kennewick. One lane of westbound traffic was blocked while firefighters battled the blaze. Benton County Sheriff's Office

A fire on Interstate 82 may make it slow going for people driving south of Kennewick.

Firefighters are putting out the last of a small blaze in the median near the Badger Road exit. The fire was called out at 4:24 p.m.

Smoke was reported blowing across the highway making visibility difficult.

One westbound lane was closed so crews can fight the fire more safely.

Check back for updates.

Cameron Probert: 509-582-1402; Twitter: @cameroncprobert

This story was originally published August 30, 2018 at 4:43 PM.

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