1 lane blocked on SR 167 in Auburn due to brush fire
Jul 9, 2026, 5:05 PM | Updated: 5:51 pm
Multiple lanes are blocked on SR 167 due to a brush fire. (Photo courtesy of WSDOT)
(Photo courtesy of WSDOT)
One lane is blocked on SR 167 in Auburn due to a brush fire.
The right lane of SR 167 remains blocked at 4th St. S.W. in Auburn due to a brush fire, the Washington State Department of Transportation reported around 5:15 p.m.
UPDATE 3: The incident on northbound SR 167 at 15th St SW has cleared, but this secondary incident on northbound SR 167 at 4th St SW in Auburn is still blocking the right lane.
Tolls are open to all in this area with backups into Pacific. Continue to expect delays. https://t.co/NMlMFU509J pic.twitter.com/YDCyrMfBD0
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) July 10, 2026
Both general-purpose lanes on northbound SR 167 have reopened after being blocked due to a separate brush fire.
The toll lanes on SR 167 remain open.
WSDOT said it is seeing backups in both directions with delays into Pacific.
“Continue to expect delays,” WSDOT stated.
This is a developing story, check back for updates.
