A car fire on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020 closed the right lane of northbound Route 8 in Bridgeport.
Photo: Viktoria Sundqvist /Hearst Connecticut Media
Photo: Viktoria Sundqvist /Hearst Connecticut Media
Vehicle fires close lanes of Route 8 in Bridgeport, Beacon Falls
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Vehicle fires closed lanes of Route 8 on Thursday morning.
The first fire, reported at 9:34 a.m., closed two right northbound lane of Route 8 in Bridgeport on Thursday morning.
The vehicle fire, reported at 9:34 a.m., brought a quick response by Bridgeport firefighters.
State Police saidt he two right lanes are closed between Exits 4 and 5.
Traffic was slowed in both directions as firefighters battled the fire.
Troopers said were no reported injuries.
At 9:57 a.m., another vehicle fire in Beacon Falls closed all southbound lanes between Exit 24 in Beacon Falls and Exit 22 in Seymour.