Brush fire closes part of I-75 near Kings Highway interchange

UPDATE 3:00 p.m.:

All lanes are back open.

ORIGINAL STORY:

Northbound lanes on I-75 are closed as first responders battle a brush fire near mile marker 172 in North Port.

According to North Port Fire Rescue, the fire is approximately 5 acres, and is near the Kings Highway interchange.

Officials are asking drivers to plan a different route as firefighters work to extinguish the fire.