Car Carrier Fire On I-95 Express Toll Lanes Jams Traffic

BALTIMORE, MD — Traffic is snarled on Interstate 95 north past the Fort McHenry Tunnel Thursday evening due to a vehicle fire.

Two lanes of I-95 north are closed near the exit for US 40, and traffic on the Express Toll Lanes on I-95 north is being redirected, transportation officials say.

The fire broke out after 5 p.m. on I-95 north in the area of mile marker 61, on the Express Toll Lanes, transportation officials advised.

A car carrier burst into flames on the Express Toll Lanes, according to the White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company, which responded to the incident and shared photos from the scene:

_{Photos above via the White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company.}

As a result of the fire, the Express Toll Lanes were closed to traffic headed north, the Maryland Transportation Authority reported.

Traffic on I-95 north in the area was slow due to the lane closures and police and fire activity.

See the latest lane closure information from state transportation officials.

Still shots from CHART traffic cameras. Closeup from the scene courtesy of the White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company.