Vehicle fire causes traffic delays on I-40 in Buncombe County

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A vehicle fire along Interstate 40 in Buncombe County backed up traffic along the busy roadway on Christmas Eve.

According to a TIMS alert from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), the incident began around 2:38 p.m. about two miles west of Exit 44 (Smokey Park Highway).

The fire closed all westbound lanes for a time Wednesday. All lanes reopened by 3:45 p.m., according to NCDOT…

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