Watch: Car Fire Slowing Down Traffic on I-79

PennDOT traffic cameras show fire trucks on the scene of Wednesday night's crash. For northbound commuters, it's the second traffic-snarled rush hour in as many nights.

A car fire slowed rush-hour traffic Wednesday night in the northbound lanes of Interstate 79 near the intersection of Wedgewood Drive in Wexford. At 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, PennDOT cameras showed emergency responders at the scene. The crash was cleared and traffic was flowing again by mid-evening. For northbound commuters who frequent this portion of I-79, it was the second evening rush-hour in as many days to be clogged by heavy traffic. Reader Kate Schaffner commented on the Cranberry Patch Facebook page that traffic on I-79 North is at a near standstill from just before Wexford to about a mile after the Mt. Nebo exit. On Tuesday night, motorists complained of being stuck for as long as two hours in a jam triggered by a sudden snow squall. …

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Watch: Video of Car Fire on I-79 in Wexford Posted on YouTube

The videographer said he/she saw the fire on the way to work.

This video is a close look at the intensity of a car fire. The videographer—Grystarvids—noted "a car fire passed on my way to work." It was uploaded on Feb. 1, 2012.   

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