A car fire was blocking the right lane of northbound Interstate 5 near 72nd Street in Tacoma, the state Department of Transportation reported.
The incident began about 1:20 p.m.
Troopers and firefighters were on the scene.
UPDATE: The fire is now out and cleared. The right lane is reopened.
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