SEATTLE — A car fire backed up traffic and caused closures Wednesday evening along SB I-5.
The fire occurred near the Convention Center in downtown Seattle. It was extinguished by 4:45 p.m., but traffic remained backed up to Lake City Way at around 5:30 p.m.
At around 4:20 p.m., officials were responding to assist.
Firefighters with the Seattle Fire Dept. said the fire scene was under the Yesler overpass.
A car fire on I-5 near the Convention Center. Assistance is on its way. pic.twitter.com/g4z9uzQsrh
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) February 25, 2016
Drivers are asked to use caution in the area.
A KIRO 7 viewer shared an image from the car fire.
Pic from viewer of that car fire under I-5 and convention center in #Seattle @KIRO7Seattle pic.twitter.com/2ZkETeAMTl
— Rob Munoz (@RobKIRO7) February 25, 2016
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