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Semi carrying vehicles catches fire in Virginia

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Semi carrying vehicles catches fire in Virginia
No injuries were reported after this semi hauling automobiles caught fire Saturday along Interstate 95 in Virginia. (Courtesy: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue)

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Fairfax County Fire and Rescue responded to a truck fire at around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday along Interstate 95 south at mile marker 161.

According to a Twitter post by the agency, the truck was transporting several vehicles, some of which also caught fire, shutting down multiple southbound interstate lanes.

No injuries were reported. The post did not state how the fire started.

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