Jeep Fire Shuts Down Major North Jersey Highway, Officials Say

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — A car fire during Monday morning's commute prompted lane closures on a major Morris County highway, officials said.

Around 5:30 a.m., police were called to I-80 in Wharton Borough on reports of a vehicle fire.

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Authorities arrived to find a Jeep SUV "fully engulfed in flames," police told Patch.

The fire had spread to some nearby brush off of the right shoulder, officials added.

Authorities were able to extinguish the fire, and no injuries were reported.

The response resulted in closed lanes on I-80 and delays to drivers' commutes. Lanes have since reopened.

An investigation into the cause of the fire is underway, police said.