UPDATE: Officials indicate there were no injuries in afternoon vehicle fire on I-81 in Roanoke County

Posted: Feb 10, 2021 / 01:06 PM EST / Updated: Feb 10, 2021 / 04:22 PM EST

A vehicle fire at mile marker 131 of I-81 South has backed up traffic for at least a mile as of 12:51 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 10. (Photo: Parker King/WFXR News)

UPDATE 4:15 p.m.: Roanoke County Fire and Rescue Department has confirmed that there were no injuries in the vehicle fire Wednesday afternoon on I-81 south.

The department says a pickup truck was pulling another vehicle and had caught fire.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — Roanoke County motorists may run into delays during their Wednesday afternoon commute due to a vehicle fire along I-81 South.

According to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), the southbound right lane is closed at mile marker 131 on I-81.

Update: Vehicle Fire: SB on I-81 at MM131.0 (1.5mi south of Rt647 Exit132) in Roanoke Co. 1 SB travel lane closed. 12:58PM
— 511 Southwest VA (@511southwestva) February 10, 2021

Even though VDOT has not released an estimate of the delays resulting from the vehicle fire at this time, WFXR News’ Parker King says traffic is backed up beyond mile marker 132.

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