Fire and aid crews were dispatched to the Wantagh State Parkway in East Meadow for a car fire in the southbound lanes near Stewart Avenue shortly before 6 p.m.
All but one of the eastbound lanes were blocked by emergency responders, Department of Transportation cameras showed.
It was not immediately clear whether anyone was injured.
The incident was causing delays for evening commuters, with traffic backed up to the Northern State Parkway.
This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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