Interstate 5 Reopens In Sacramento At Arena Boulevard After Grass Fire

Interstate 5 is open, except the first lane southbound, after being closed in both directions in Sacramento at Arena Boulevard due to a grass fire in the area. 

Heavy winds caused a fire to spread from Advantage Circle, forcing I-5 to close and heavy traffic on Interstate -80 where closures start for northbound travelers. Closures start at Highway 99 if traveling southbound. 

The Sacramento Fire Department says the fire is now contained and there are no injuries and no need for evacuations currently. 

UPDATE** I-5 is still closed Northbound at I-80 and Southbound at Highway 99. High winds have made this a difficult ire to contain as spot fires continue to develop along I-5 and surrounding areas. No evacuations currently. pic.twitter.com/2LtuYmHBbT

— Sacramento Fire (@SacFirePIO) October 27, 2019

Over 7,000 SMUD customers are currently without power in the Sacramento area, which the utility said was mostly due to high winds. That number is down from more than 22,000 customers earlier in the day. You can view details on SMUD’s outage map.