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Firefighters extinguish car in flames on I-495
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A car was engulfed in flames along Interstate 495 in Montgomery County, backing up traffic in the area before fire crews arrived.
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The fire happened along the Inner Loop of The Beltway at Colesville Road in Silver Spring, Md. Monday afternoon.
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Firefighters were called to the scene and quickly extinguished the blaze.
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Fire officials said the bulk of fire has been knocked down.
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No injuries have been reported, fire officials said.
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Some lanes along the Inner Loop at Colesville Road are blocked, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer said.
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Traffic in the area is backed up for several miles.
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There is no word on what caused the car fire.
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A car was engulfed in flames along Interstate 495 in Montgomery County, backing up traffic in the area before fire crews arrived.
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