Hours After Vehicle Fire Near Joppa, Interstate 95 Reopens

HARFORD COUNTY, MD — A vehicle fire on Interstate 95 caused 10 hours of lane closures in Harford County. The blaze occurred on I-95 south of Joppa before 6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18.

The fire broke out on I-95 south past the exit for MD 152 near mile marker 72.1, according to authorities. One vehicle was involved, officials said.

All lanes had reopened by 4 a.m. Monday, Aug. 19.

For the first two hours after the fire, traffic was getting by in the left lane only.

Then the two left lanes and left shoulder were open, while the right lanes and right shoulder remained closed after 8 p.m.

Crews worked for several hours to clean up debris, the Maryland Transportation Authority reported.

Here was the scene after 9:20 p.m. Sunday:

This was the scene at 6:08 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18:

See the latest lane closure information from CHART.