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)

(Photo courtesy of WSDOT)

MyNorthwest Lead Editor

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.

(Parkland) NB 7 at SR512 a car fire blocks the right lane. pic.twitter.com/lkNnvzZFFr

— KIRO Newsradio Traffic (@KIROTraffic) February 27, 2025

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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.

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