Video shows moment firefighters doused car engulfed by flames on I-80 in Auburn
AUBURN – Interstate 80 was closed for a short time near Auburn early Monday morning after a car caught fire.
The incident happened a little before 3 a.m. near the Bowman Road exit.
Exactly what led up to the car catching fire is unclear, but video taken by Cal Fire's Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit showed that it was partially blocking some lanes.
Due to the incident, first responders said both directions of I-80 were closed for a time. I-80 was back open after 3 a.m.
No injuries were reported.
