SB I-5 reopens after car fire in Everett

Southbound I-5 near SR 526 in Everett reopened just before 7 a.m. after a vehicle fire shut down the entire freeway Thursday morning.

All lanes were blocked for less than 30 minutes, but the incident created significant backups as crews extinguished the fire and cleared the wreckage.

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Everett Fire reports at least one person was injured and was transported to the hospital.

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