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EB I-90 reopens after semi-truck car hauler catches fire

The roadway was closed for several hours Wednesday afternoon.
Credit: WSDOT
A car fire blocked all lanes of eastbound Interstate 90 near Cle Elum causing a back-up Aug. 23, 2023.

CLE ELUM, Wash. — Eastbound Interstate 90 has reopened near Cle Elum after a semi-truck car hauler caught fire Wednesday afternoon, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) said.

At 12:49 p.m., the WSP District 6 PIO shared a social media post indicating that there were no injuries, but that the roadway would be closed for the time being. The roadway reopened at 2:39 p.m.

The closure point was at exit 85.

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