Northbound traffic entering Tysons on the Capital Beltway is at a standstill as a result of a tractor-trailer fire.
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units were dispatched to I-495 North under eastbound Leesburg Pike (Route 7) for a truck fire around 6:37 p.m.
“Firefighters arrived to the truck cab fully involved,” the FCFRD said at 7 p.m. “Crews contained the fire to the cab. The fire is under control.”
No injuries have been reported. A hazmat team was included in the incident response, which is standard procedure for tractor-trailer fires “because of the diesel fuel and any potential hazardous cargo,” FCFRD spokesperson Ashley Hildebrandt says.
“There was none here,” she told FFXnow.
As of 7:45 p.m., all northbound general-purpose lanes on the Beltway remained closed, though the express lanes reopened around 7:17 p.m. Traffic backups extend approximately two miles, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation’s traffic cameras.
#FairfaxsBravest are on scene of a tractor trailer fire on I-495 NB under Leesburg Pike EB. Firefighters arrived to the truck cab fully involved. Crews contained the fire to the cab. The fire is under control. There were no injuries. All I-495 NB lanes are closed. pic.twitter.com/3Kl1MdbFRC
— Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) December 4, 2024
UPDATE: Tractor Trailer Fire. I-495 NB (Inner Loop) at VA-7 (Exit 47/Leesburg Pike). Fairfax County, VA. All General Purpose travel lanes remain blocked. Both Express Lanes have reopened. Delays are approximately 2 miles.
— MATOC Alerts (@MATOC) December 4, 2024
