UPDATED: Truck Fire Stalls I-66 West Traffic Wednesday Afternoon

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166vehiclefireUpdated: Feb. 4, 5:30 p.m.

All lanes are open except the right lane of the exit ramp is blocked.

Traffic is backed up 5 miles.

Kathi McCausland provided video of the incident.

Original Post:

The Virginia Department of Transportation is reporting a vehicle fire that is stalling I-66 west traffic Wednesday afternoon at Exit 44/Route 234.

As of 4:15 p.m., the west center lane, right lane, and right shoulder are closed, backing up traffic approximately 2 miles.

Bristow Beat will monitor the situation and update when new information becomes available.

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