Update: I-10, U.S. 90 reopen after woods fire

Eastbound interstate 10 in Jackson County and U.S. 90 in Moss Point reopened to traffic late Sunday afternoon, after a woods fire forced closures due to limited visibility, Mississippi Highway Patrol spokeman Chase Elkins said .

Both sections of highways closed earlier in the afternoon because heavy smoke engulfed them.

About 5 p.m., Elkins told the Sun Herald the roads had reopened, adding, “Traffic is moving, but it’s slow.”

Westbound lanes of I-10 were blocked for about 30 minutes but they reopened about 3:25 p.m., Elkins said.

The woods fire started just south of U.S. 90, jumped the road, and burned up to Interstate 10. Wind fanned the flames.

This story was originally published March 5, 2017 at 2:44 PM with the headline "Update: I-10, U.S. 90 reopen after woods fire."