Traffic is now flowing in and out of the Florida Keys after a brush fire led officials to briefly close U.S. 1, snarling traffic for hours for those trying to enter or leave the island chain.

Travelers were stuck in gridlock traffic jams after authorities closed the only two roads in or out of the Florida Keys due to a brush fire.

The fire, burning near the only two roads connecting the island chain to the mainland, is expected to burn for several days.