A major vehicle fire on Washington Avenue caused significant traffic delays in the area on Saturday afternoon. The incident was reported to authorities at 2:37 PM.
According to the Citizen App, the fire was located at 3399 Washington Ave. Emergency crews responded to the scene and worked to extinguish the blaze. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and expect delays as the investigation continues.
This is a developing story. More details will be provided as they become available.
Looking at the 30 days before this crash, the location had documented 18 incidents.
Since this crash, 395 more incidents have occurred at this location. 188 of those were classified as major.
The recent run shows crashes coming faster than before.
A cluster of those crashes happened within roughly two weeks.
Together, the incidents make this stretch one of the most active in the county.
Through August 26, 2026.
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