I-95 closed due to brush fire, smoke: Updates, live traffic map

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Updated  February 2, 2026 4:11pm EST
FOX 35 Orlando
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The Brief

    • Interstate 95 was shut down due for hours on Monday after smoke from a nearby brush fire greatly reduced visibility.
    • The northbound lanes reopened shortly after 4 p.m. The southbound lanes remain closed, as of 4 p.m.
    • The closure was between mile marker 166 (Saint John's Heritage Parkway) and mile marker 173 (Malabar Road).

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - Update (4:07 p.m.): The northbound lanes have reopened.

Interstate 95 has been closed in both directions in Brevard County due to a nearby brush fire and smoke, which is causing visibility issues, according to Florida Highway Patrol. 

What we know:

Both northbound and soundbound I-95 are closed between mile marker 166 (Saint John's Heritage Parkway) and mile marker 173 (Malabar Road), FHP said.

Southbound I-95 is being diverted at Exit 173 (State Route 514). Northbound traffic is being diverted at Exit 166 (St. Johns Heritage Parkway)

Detours

  • Motorists traveling southbound on I-95 should turn left onto eastbound S.R. 514 (Malabar Road), turn right onto southbound U.S. 1, and turn right onto westbound S.R. 60 before returning to I-95.
  • Motorists traveling northbound on I-95 should turn left onto westbound St. Johns Heritage Parkway, turn right onto northbound Babcock Street, and turn left onto westbound S.R. 514 before returning to I-95.

View the traffic map below for live traffic alerts across the state.

The Source: The information is from the Florida Highway Patrol.

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