Hume Freeway reopens after chaos ahead of long weekend

The Hume Freeway has reopened in both directions after nearby grass fires delayed traffic between Broadford and Wandong in both directions.

Traffic is banking up on the Hume Freeway after the road was closed in both directions.

The Hume Freeway was thrown into chaos on Friday afternoon due to grass fires that shut down traffic in both directions.

The highway was closed between Broadford and Wandong for multiple hours due to two grass fires in the median strip.

Firefighters have brought the grass fires under control. Picture: 7 News

Traffic quickly banked on either side of the closure, which spans a distance of about 18km.

Fourteen CFA appliances attended the scene.

A CFA spokeswoman said the grass fires were called in shortly after 2pm.

It took crews close to 90 minutes to bring them under control.

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The fires are spaced at a distance of about 80 metres apart.