UPDATE: 9:11 p.m. - FHP reporting the roadway is now clear, and the fire is out.
The Florida Highway Patrol shut down northbound Interstate 275 at Gandy Boulevard in St. Petersburg early Saturday evening because of a severe brush fire.
FHP spokesman Sgt. Steve Gaskins shared photos of the fire as well as the road closure on Twitter.
NB I-275 @ Gandy closed at 540PM due to brush fire. Traffic diverted to Gandy. NB entrance ramp from Gandy also closed. pic.twitter.com/OnFTWztqF2
— Sgt. Steve Gaskins (@SteveG717) January 21, 2017