CHOKEPOINTS

All northbound lanes reopened on SR 7 in Parkland after car fire

Feb 27, 2025, 12:56 PM | Updated: 12:59 pm

A car fire has shut down all lanes heading north on SR 7. (Photo courtesy of WSDOT)...

A car fire has shut down all lanes heading north on SR 7. (Photo courtesy of WSDOT)

(Photo courtesy of WSDOT)

All lanes on State Route 7 (SR 7) heading north were blocked off for several minutes due to a car fire in the right-hand lane.

More on MyNorthwest: Yet another earthquake, this one near Fall City

The car accident and subsequent road closure occurred at the offramp from SR 7 to State Route 512 (SR 512) in Parkland.

After approximately 30 minutes, the lanes reopened.

Frank Sumrall is a content editor at MyNorthwest and producer of the Seattle Seahawks podcast, The Reset with Gee Scott. You can read his stories here and you can email him here.

Chokepoints

Tacoma Narrows Bridge (4)...

Nate Connors

WSDOT completes Tacoma Narrows Bridge repairs one week early

Pierce County commuters were handed some good news when WSDOT announced that it had completed repairs on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.

1 day ago

Photo: Port Townsend/Coupeville ferry routes have been canceled....

Nate Connors

Mukilteo/Clinton ferry service to end early again for repairs

Mukilteo/Clinton ferry service will end early again Friday night as crews finish emergency repairs at the Mukilteo terminal.

2 days ago

wsdot vehicle fire...

MyNorthwest Staff

Semitruck carrying bananas catches fire, blocks lanes on southbound I-5 in Tacoma

A massive commercial vehicle fire is blocking lanes on southbound I-5 in Tacoma.

2 days ago

SR 167 crash...

MyNorthwest Staff

1 killed, 1 in custody after crash on SR 167 in Auburn

Southbound SR 167 is blocked in Auburn after a deadly three-car crash, according to Washington State Patrol Trooper Rick Johnson.

2 days ago

Sound Transit light rail...

Julie Berg, KIRO 7 News

Sound Transit launches pilot program allowing pets on light rail and buses

Sound Transit has launched a limited-duration pet policy pilot program allowing pets aboard transit services under updated guidelines.

2 days ago

revive I-5 tolls I-405 commute...

Julie Berg, KIRO 7 News

Puget Sound travelers will face major disruptions on I-5 and I-405 this weekend

Travelers in the Puget Sound region face major highway shutdowns Halloween weekend due to two major construction projects.

2 days ago

All northbound lanes reopened on SR 7 in Parkland after car fire