Traffic

Vehicle fire causes heavy traffic on I-5 during morning commute in Thurston Co.

A vehicle fire caused heavy traffic for commuters on Interstate 5 in Lacey Wednesday morning.

The incident occurred at around 7:40 a.m. at milepost 109 of southbound I-5, which is near Martin Way East, according to an alert from the Washington State Department of Transportation.

A traffic camera showed fire crews working on a vehicle in the right lane and traffic snaking around them at about 7:54 a.m.

Martín Bilbao
The Olympian
Martín Bilbao reports on Thurston County government, courts and breaking news. He joined The Olympian in November 2020 and previously worked for The Bellingham Herald and Daily Bruin. He was born in Ecuador and grew up in California. Support my work with a digital subscription
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