Traffic Alert: Lanes closed due to vehicle fire on I-95 near Eisenhower Avenue

Published October 9, 2025 at 4:34PM

Vehicle fire on I-95 N at mile marker 174.4, Oct. 9, 2025 (via VDOT)

A vehicle fire has shut down two left lanes of Interstate 95 northbound near the Eisenhower Avenue exit, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

Alexandria Police dispatch said that a vehicle was on fire in the local lanes at around 3:45 p.m. VDOT reported that the incident occurred at mile marker 174.4 in Fairfax County.

According to VDOT:

On I-95 at mile marker 174.4 in the County of Fairfax, motorists can expect delays due to a vehicle fire. The north left shoulder and left lane are closed. The south left shoulder, left outside lane, left center lane, center lane, and right center lane are closed.

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