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Car Fire Snarls Traffic on Maine Turnpike in Scarborough Monday Afternoon

Car Fire Snarls Traffic on Maine Turnpike in Scarborough Monday Afternoon

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Traffic is back to normal on the Maine Turnpike after a car fire snarled traffic flow southbound through Scarborough Monday afternoon.

The Maine Turnpike Authority reported a car fire near the Scarborough exit at Cabela’s just after 2:30 pm.

All lanes were closed in the next 20 minutes, leading traffic to backup at I-295 and on to southbound 295.

The Turnpike Authority reported major delays before all lanes reopened by 3:41 pm, more than an hour after the car fire was first reported.

The traffic alert was canceled just before 4:30 pm on the Turnpike as traffic flow had returned to normal.

It’s not clear if there were any injuries in the car fire.

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