Brush fire strikes along I-5 near South 272nd Street

Published 1:10 pm Tuesday, July 7, 2015

A brush fire strikes early Tuesday afternoon along Interstate near South 272nd Street.
A brush fire strikes early Tuesday afternoon along Interstate near South 272nd Street.

A brush fire struck just before 1 p.m. Tuesday along Interstate 5 near South 272nd Street by Federal Way and Kent.

The fire is blocking two southbound left lanes and the northbound HOV lane, according to the state Department of Transportation report at 1 p.m. Tuesday.