WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Multiple lanes were closed on the Interstate in D.C. early Tuesday morning after a car burst into flames, according to fire officials.
Details about what led up to the fire remain limited; however, in a post on X just before 2 a.m., the DC Fire and EMS Department said units were on the scene of a car fire.
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The department noted that the blaze took place near the I-695 East and I-295 North interchange.
Pictures from the scene showed the car destroyed in the middle of the highway.
As of 2 a.m. on Tuesday, several lanes remained blocked due to the incident…