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Car Fire On I-93 Snarls Traffic During Morning Commute

BRAINTREE (CBS) – A car fire in the middle of Interstate 93 near the Braintree split snarled traffic during the morning commute.

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A car fire near the Braintree split. (WBZ-TV)

Flames broke out before 7 a.m. on Thursday before Exit 6.

All northbound lanes were temporarily closed due to the fire. The road has since reopened completely.

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Firefighters extinguish a car fire in Braintree. (Image Credit: Massachusetts State Police)

Cars were detoured to Exit 5 and Route 28 while the car fire was cleared.

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