Car Fire Shuts Down Roosevelt Boulevard Near I-76

SkyForce10 was over the scene as large plumes of black smoke rose toward the sky around 4 p.m. Thursday

Traffic was backed up for miles in the southbound lanes of Roosevelt Boulevard due to a car fire that sent plumes of black smoke into the air late Thursday afternoon.

The vehicle caught fire on Route 1 southbound near I-76 around 4 p.m.

SkyForce10 was over the scene as firefighters battled the flames, which backed up traffic on the Boulevard for miles. Firefighters were able to put out the flames around 5 p.m. The vehicle was towed away around 5:30 p.m.

Firefighters told NBC10 no one was injured. They have not yet revealed the cause of the fire.

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