Crews working to extinguish car fire on I-80 near Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – UPDATE: The Nebraska State Patrol says all lanes on Interstate-80 are now open after crews finished extinguishing a car fire east of Lincoln on Wednesday.
All lanes are now open. Please be patient as congested traffic clears the area. https://t.co/1Pqbkr4WhS
— Nebraska State Patrol (@NEStatePatrol) July 6, 2022
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Raymond and Waverly fire crews are working on extinguishing a car fire on Interstate 80 east of Lincoln.
Traffic has been slowed down as crews work to put out the blaze. The Nebraska State Patrol asks that drivers stay patient and alert.
Right now, troopers are performing rolling roadblocks to help bring traffic into the area just east of 56th Street.
🚨🚨 Fire crews are currently working a car fire on eastbound I-80 just east of 56th Street in Lincoln. Traffic is slowly working its way through, so please be patient and alert in this area.
Troopers are performing rolling roadblocks to bring traffic into the area safely. pic.twitter.com/kFhOleUxwj
— Nebraska State Patrol (@NEStatePatrol) July 6, 2022
Patrol spokesman Cody Thomas said troopers don’t know what caused the fire. There are no known injuries at this time.
