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Fire shuts I-95 north in Needham/Newton

Footage from the scene of a vehicle fire on I-95 in Newton, Massachusetts, on Wednesday.
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Footage from the scene of a vehicle fire on I-95 in Newton, Massachusetts, on Wednesday.

A vehicle fire has shut the northbound side of Interstate 95/Route 128 in the area of Needham and Newton, Massachusetts, on Wednesday.

Smoke could be seen rising from the highway, and firefighters had surrounded a burned vehicle; it appeared to be a van. The firefighters had extinguished the fire.

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Firefighters around an extinguished vehicle fire on I-95 in Newton, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.
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Firefighters around an extinguished vehicle fire on I-95 in Newton, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.

The fire was reported about 1:30 p.m., and the troopers who got to the scene said flames had fully engulfed the vehicle, state police said.

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They didn't say if anyone was injured.

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