WAPATO, Wash.-
UPDATE 3:04 P.M.
According to a Facebook post from Yakima County Fire District 5, crews are actively fighting the fire along I-82. The fire has reportedly jumped the Yakima River.
I-82 is currently open to one lane from mile post 42 to milepost 44 eastbound.
UPDATE 12:51 P.M.
According to the Washington State Department of Transportation, I-82 is now reopened in both directions.
ORIGINAL COVERAGE
According to a tweet from the Washington State Department of Transportation, I-82 is closed in both directions due to a fire.
WSDOT advises for drivers to detour through Yakima Valley Highway eastbound at milepost 40 and westbound at milepost 44.
This is a developing story, which means information could change. We are working to report timely and accurate information as we get it.
