Courtesy Chopper 4 / Brad Freitas
Courtesy Chopper 4 / Brad Freitas
Courtesy Chopper 4 / Brad Freitas
Courtesy Chopper 4 / Brad Freitas
A tractor-trailer fire slowed down southbound traffic on the Outer Loop of the Capital Beltway near Route 50 for over seven hours Wednesday, officials said.
The incident occurred before 4:16 p.m. An hour later,聽Fairfax County Fire and Rescue said the and the fire has been extinguished.
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Nobody was hurt because of the fire, the department said.
A tow truck arrived around 5:45 p.m. to begin removal of the truck.
UPDATE 鈥� tow-truck on scene to begin removal of truck. All units returning to service. Main lines lanes still closed. No ETA. Seek alternate route.
鈥� Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue)
The 草莓传媒 Traffic Center reported all lanes reopened just before 11:30 p.m.
