RV Sparks Mile Long Brush Fire Halting Traffic On I-81 Near MD/PA Line: PennDOT (Video)

An RV fire turned brush fire halted traffic on Interstate 81 near the Maryland and Pennsylvania state lines on Wednesday, authorities told Daily Voice.

The scene of the RV fire on Interstate 81 and the traffic backup it caused.
Photo Credit: *Marion Volunteer Fire Company 8; 511PA/PennDOT*

Jillian Pikora

10/25/2023 3:39 p.m.

The RV's brakes caught fire near 14: PA 316 - Wayne Avenue around 2:27 p.m. on Oct. 25, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Fritzi Schreffler explained.

The fire quickly spread causing "about a mile's worth of brush fires," she said noting that the "RV was pulling a vehicle and they (were both) fully engulfed in flames."

You can see the Marion Volunteer Fire Company 8's video of the scene in the player below.

I-81 southbound was closed from Exit 14 through Exit 10: PA 914 Marion, according to Schreffler. There was a detour set up at Exit 10.

No injuries were reported, but as of 3:45 p.m. the backup was over eight miles long, Schreffler said. The road fully reopened shortly after 5 p.m.

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