BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss — The Mississippi Department of Transportation has reopened Interstate 10 between MS Highway 607 at the NASA/Waveland exit and Hwy 603 at the Bay St. Louis exit after a raging grassfire around mile marker 8 on Friday.
A Tweet from the Mississippi DOT just before 5 a.m. Saturday said: "Grass fire on I-10 at MS 43 / MS 603 / Bay St Louis EX 13 in Hancock County has CLEARED."
Mississippi Highway Patrol says while traveling through the area, be mindful of first responders that remain in the area working.
Fire crews were out at 10 a.m. Friday morning, eight and a half hours later 200 acres have burned.
The wind, this excessive heat, and dry vegetation making it harder for crews to get the blaze under control. Adam said, "When the wind is blowing like it is difficult, you see when it calms down as you see the wind just picked it up and took it."
Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol Trooper Cal Robertson said it was simply too dangerous to keep the interstate open. He said, "We have the roads shut down because one, driver visibility has been compromised and driver safety is compromised."
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