Car Catches Fire Under Bridge: Milford Fire Department

MILFORD, CT — A car caught fire southbound on I-95 during peak traffic hour in Milford, Adam Hansen, Milford Fire Department PIO, said.

On Friday, Nov. 10, around 7:43 a.m., fire personnel responded to a report of a car fire on I-95 southbound around Exit 39, Hansen said.

When Engine 7, Squad 1 and Car 4 arrived, they found a passenger-style vehicle engulfed in flames directly under the Forest Road underpass, Hansen said.

Companies extinguished the fire and overhauled the vehicle, Hansen said.

Traffic was stopped, and DOT was called and sent an engineer to inspect the bridge for damage, Adam Hansen said.

All companies picked up and cleared the scene, Hansen said.