US 95 northbound in Las Vegas reopened after vehicle fire

Las Vegas Review-Journal

6 years ago

A vehicle fire closed some lanes on northbound U.S. Highway 95 before the Charleston Boulevard exit, Monday, June 25, 2018. (RTC Fast Cameras)

A vehicle caught fire on northbound U.S. Highway 95 near the Charleston exit in central Las Vegas, Monday, June 25, 2018. (Twitter/Dr. David C. Monroe, @APDChampion)

Traffic on northbound U.S. Highway 95 before the Charleston Boulevard exit is backed up after a vehicle fire closed some lanes, Monday, June 25, 2018. (RTC Fast Cameras)

A vehicle caught on fire Monday morning, temporarily shutting down a portion of northbound U.S. Highway 95.

The vehicle fire between the Charleston Boulevard and Boulder Highway exits was reported about 10:15 a.m., according to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada. All northbound lanes of the freeway were closed for about a half hour while first responders worked to extinguish the fire before being reopened.

It was not clear whether anyone was injured. A call to the Nevada Highway Patrol was not immediately returned.

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