Crime & Safety
'Fully Involved' Semi Fire In I-5 Northbound Lanes
The Seattle fire department reported the incident just before 5 p.m. Monday.
SEATTLE, WA - Seattle firefighters were responding to a "fully involved" semitrailer fire in the northbound lanes of I-5 Monday afternoon. The fire was in the area of Holgate Street south of the I-90 interchange.
Firefighters put the blaze out within minutes of arriving on the scene. The incident was causing traffic delays back as far as Albro Place, according to WSDOT.
Crews on scene of fully involved tractor/trailer fire on NB-I5 at Holgate.
— Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire) January 30, 2018
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UPDATE: Fire is at the scene of semi on NB I-5 near Holgate. 3 right lanes blocked. Lots of smoke making it hard to see. Traffic is stop-n-go starting at Albro Pl (~1.5 miles) pic.twitter.com/LSIyRrOxoX
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) January 30, 2018
Image courtesy Seattle fire
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