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Vehicle fire causes delays on I-485 near Charlotte airport

It's unclear if anyone was hurt during the incident.
Credit: Viewer photo

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A stretch of the Interstate 485 Outer Loop is backed up in west Charlotte due to a vehicle fire. 

The incident happened around 7:30 a.m. at mile marker 7, just before the exit for West Boulevard. NCDOT's traffic map said drivers could expect delays in the area until around 10:30 a.m. 

A WCNC Charlotte viewer photo showed a Steele Creek fire engine on the scene with multiple firefighters around a large cloud of smoke. 

It's unclear if anyone was hurt during the incident. WCNC Charlotte has reached out to Medic for more information. 

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