Car fire on I-5 northbound near 188th St causes traffic buildup

SEATAC, WA – Firefighters responded to a car fire on northbound I-5 just north of 188th St on Friday morning, which caused a significant traffic buildup.

Fire dept has just arrived at the scene of a car fire on NB I-5 north of S. 188th in SeaTac, starting to back up traffic. pic.twitter.com/UmgYAkPT1I

— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) January 15, 2021

The Washington State Department of Transportation reported the incident around 11 a.m. Friday. It is not clear whether anyone was inside the vehicle when it caught fire. No injuries have been reported yet.

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