A vehicle fire on SR-17 ignited a brush fire along the highway just before 2 AM Thursday morning, causing Washington State Patrol to close it between mileposts 101 and 102. SR-17 Vehicle Fire Closed Highway Early Thursday MorningWSP District 6 posted at 1:59 AM that a vehicle fire had spread into the dry brush alongside SR-17 just north of the SR 2 junction near Ephrata. Eastern Washington brush in late July is as dry as it gets, and a vehicle fire at the roadside in those conditions can spread fast. Getting a vehicle fire and a brush fire knocked down in under 30 minutes in the dark on a rural eastern Washington highway in July is impressive. Washington State Trooper Tickets Soot-Covered VWRead More: Car Cuddle?