BELLEVUE, Wash. — A car fire along northbound I-405 is causing about 5 miles of backups during Friday morning’s commute, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).
Police, Incident Response, and fire crews blocked two lanes of I-405 northbound at 112th Ave SE while they responded to the fire.
The HOV lane remained open.
WSDOT told drivers to expect delays.
UPDATE: On northbound I-405 at 112th Ave SE in Bellevue, response to a vehicle fire is blocking the two right lanes. The HOV lane remains open.
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) April 24, 2026
Police, Incident Response and fire crews are on scene. We are seeing about 5 miles of backup, expect delays. https://t.co/4vpDKr0gcp pic.twitter.com/s6yoyUuPD2
This is a developing story and will be updated with new details throughout the morning.
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