A dump truck burns in the through lane of Interstate 95 northbound near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge (via VDOT)
Some traffic is expected near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge as the Alexandria Fire Department and Virginia State Police respond to a dump truck fire near the bridge on northbound Interstate 95.
The fire was reported at 12:51 p.m. on the main lanes of I-95 North. The dump truck is parked in the left shoulder of the roadway, just before the exit to Route 1.
The incident also resulted in two lanes of the road being temporarily closed.
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