Jessica Kronzer | jkronzer@wtop.com
Bad news for some holiday travelers — delays remain after a tractor trailer caught on fire on Interstate-95 in Stafford County, Virginia, early Saturday morning.
Traffic was diverted off of the interstate for hours.
It happened at the 139 mile marker in the southbound lanes of I-95. The backup was around 6 miles long, and some delays continue, WTOP Traffic reports.
The closure started at 2:20 a.m. and the road reopened just before 6:30 a.m.
It took about four hours to put out the fire, Stafford County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Katie Brady told WTOP. The road was shut down so that emergency responders could bring water to the fire, since there aren’t fire extinguishes along the interstate.
The truck was carrying household appliances, according to Stafford County Fire and Rescue.
Virginia Department of Transportation tweeted a photo with smoke and flames erupting from the truck.
The driver wasn’t hurt and didn’t need to be rescued, Brady said.
A firefighter was evaluated on the scene but declined transportation to the hospital.
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Jessica Kronzer graduated from James Madison University in May 2021 after studying media and politics. She enjoys covering politics, advocacy and compelling human-interest stories.
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