All lanes reopen on northbound I-405 after car fire erupts

Apr 24, 2026, 7:48 AM | Updated: 9:50 am

Multiple lanes of northbound I-405 have been shut down after a car erupted in flames Thursday morning. (Photo courtesy of WSDOT Traffic)

(Photo courtesy of WSDOT Traffic)

MyNorthwest.com

Multiple lanes of northbound I-405 were shut down after a car erupted in flames Thursday morning.

The two general-purpose lanes were closed for hours, leaving just the HOV lane open to traffic. By 9 a.m., all lanes reopened.

New issue, car fire. NB 405 into Factoria. @wsdot_traffic pic.twitter.com/0L7V3RH4Xs

— KIRO Newsradio Traffic (@KIROTraffic) April 24, 2026

According to KIRO Newsradio, traffic was slowed by more than an hour at one point.

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