Traffic & Transit
Danvers Brush Fire Closes Route 95 North Exit Ramp, Lane At Route 1
The state Department of Transportation said the exit was closed as of about 4:30 p.m.
![High winds and summer heat made for a disruptive combination for the North Shore afternoon commute when a brush fire closed a Danvers exit ramp Tuesday afternoon.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/23254324/20220712/043655/styles/patch_image/public/patchtrafficalert___12163406235.jpg)
DANVERS, MA — High winds and summer heat made for a disruptive combination for the North Shore afternoon commute when a brush fire closed a Danvers exit ramp Tuesday afternoon.
The state Department of Transportation said the Route 1 North exit ramp and right lane on Route 95 North in Danvers were closed at about 4:30 p.m.
Drivers were advised to seek alternate routes back to the North Shore for the evening commute.\
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The state DOT that the brush fire was extinguished by about 6 p.m. and the scene was cleared.
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