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Firefighters Close Portion of I-495 After Tractor-Trailer Catches Fire Firefighters Close Portion of I-495 After Tractor-Trailer Catches Fire
Firefighters Close Portion of I-495 After Tractor-Trailer Catches Fire Firefighters closed a portion of Interstate 495 just before rush hour on Wednesday, July 6, after a tractor-trailer burst into flames in Fairfax County, authorities said.  Fairfax County firefighters responded to the fire in the southbound lane of the interstate just before 5 p.m. near the exit for Arlington Boulevard (Route 50), the Virginia Department of Transportation tweeted. All southbound lanes were shut down near that exit as fire crews worked to put out the fire and tow the truck away.  Officials opened two lanes of the Capital Beltway around 6:30 p.m., but firefighters asked commu…

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by Josh Lanier