SR 104 shut down after brush fire spreads to wires in Jefferson County
Aug 27, 2026, 2:12 PM | Updated: 2:25 pm
A photo of the brush fire at SR 104 in Jefferson County. (Photo courtesy of the Washington State Patrol)
(Photo courtesy of the Washington State Patrol)
Both directions of SR 104 near Southpoint Road are blocked Thursday due to a brush fire that has spread to telephone wires.
The closure began at 1:07 p.m. and will remain in effect until further notice, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced.
Washington State Patrol (WSP) Trooper Katherine Weatherwax confirmed that the fire started from the branches and spread upward toward the wires.
Weatherwax advised travelers to use Center Road or Southpoint Road to avoid the closure.
š„#JeffersonCounty: SR 104 at MP 10 near Southpoint Road is blocked due to a fire that started from branches going into wires.
Please use Center Rd or Southpoint Rd to get around the area. pic.twitter.com/Q71uJjWcV9
ā Trooper Katherine Weatherwax (@wspd8pio) August 27, 2026
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