Vehicle fires close lanes of Route 8 in Bridgeport, Beacon Falls

  • Source: Connecticut Post
  • Published: 01/09/2020 07:53 AM

Vehicle fires closed lanes of Route 8 on Thursday morning. The first fire, reported at 9:34 a.m., closed two right northbound lanes 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 said the two right lanes were closed between Exits 4 and 5. Lanes reopened shortly before 10 a.m. Traffic was slowed in both directions as firefighters battled the fire. Troopers said there 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. At 10:16 a.m., Beacon Falls firefighters reported the fire out. All southbound lanes have since reopened.



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