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Truck fire on Interstate 5 is out, but traffic is still backed up

Traffic on Interstate 5 near Olympia on Friday.
Traffic on Interstate 5 near Olympia on Friday. Washington State Department of Transportation

All lanes of northbound Interstate 5 near Sleater Kinney Road have reopened following a fire in a tractor-trailer.

The fire shortly after 1 p.m. Friday prompted the closure of two lanes.

Traffic as of 2:15 p.m. was backed up to the Tumwater line, according to Washington State Department of Transportation.

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