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2 Lanes Reopen On I-495 South In Fairfax County Following Truck Fire

Fairfax County emergency crews are working to clear all southbound lanes of I-495, after extinguishing a burning tractor-trailer earlier.

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Fairfax County emergency crews are working to clear all southbound lanes of I-495, after extinguishing a burning tractor-trailer earlier.
Fairfax County emergency crews are working to clear all southbound lanes of I-495, after extinguishing a burning tractor-trailer earlier. (VDOT)

Updated (7:32 p.m.)

FAIRFAX, VA — Two lanes of southbound I-495 in Fairfax County reopened to traffic following an earlier tractor-trailer fire that closed all southbound lanes, according to a 6:01 p.m. post on the Virginia Department of Transportation's official Twitter account. A tow truck was also reported at the scene of the crash.

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue responded Wednesday to the report of a tractor-trailer on fire on the Outer Loop of Capital Beltway/I-495 just after the Arlington Boulevard/Route 50 exit, according to a 4:16 p.m. post on the department's official Twitter account.

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At 4:48 p.m., firefighters had stabilized the scene, according to a Twitter post.

Crews are working to clear all lanes. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes.

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This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.

At 4:59 p.m., emergency personnel continue to clear the tractor-trailer, which caught fire southbound on I-495 between the Route 50 and Gallows Road exits in Fairfax County. Traffic in the southbound HOT Lanes appears to be getting by as does incoming traffic from eastbound Route 50. (VDOT)
At 4:53 p.m., a VDOT camera shows southbound traffic on the Outer Loop backed up near the Route 123 exit in Tysons. Emergency crews are continuing efforts to clear the tractor-trailer just beyond the Route 50 exit. (VDOT)
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue units were on the scene of a tractor-trailer on the Outer Loop of Capital Beltway/I-495 just after the Arlington Boulevard/Route 50 exit. (Google Maps)

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