PHOTO: A grass fire burned over 100 acres along I-35W in Lino Lakes, Minnesota Tuesday afternoon and the smoke from it could be seen on radar.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation issued an alert to watch out for the grass fire at 1 p.m. By 2:30 p.m. it spread. The fire burned near the northbound lanes, but the interstate did not close. Smoke appeared to limit visibility in the area as cars moved slowly through it.
Multiple crews worked to get the fire under control. As of around 5:30 p.m., the blaze was largely under control with firefighters working to put out hot spots, according to Lino Lakes Public Safety Fire Division.
Officials say the fire burned 118 acres of land and came within 50 feet of two homes, but luckily no buildings were damaged.