WASHINGTON — A recreational vehicle fire stopped traffic on the Beltway Saturday night.
All lanes were closed on Interstate 495 between MD-190/River Road and the I-270 spur for about three hours, as firefighters doused the RV.
Below is the area where the fire occurred:
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No one was injured.
@GWhitakerWTOP @WTOP @WTOPtraffic Wrecker on scene pic.twitter.com/8ryTvHk7TC
— Meredith Devereux (@tallmerebear) July 8, 2017
— Ivy Chou (@Uohcyvi) July 8, 2017
Engine 313 and Truck 31 on scene of RV fire 495 & River Rd. pic.twitter.com/wqYgq8CrcB
— BeltsvilleVolunteers (@BVFD31) July 8, 2017
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