Vehicle fire shuts down stretch of I-81 in Schuylkill County
Updated: 9:03 AM EDT Jul 1, 2026
A stretch of Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County is shut down due to a vehicle fire, according to PennDOT. Video above: Thick smoke billows from vehicle fire on I-81. At least one vehicle caught fire in the southbound lanes near Exit 119, Highridge Park Road, around 8 a.m. Emergency crews are at the scene. The extent of injuries is unknown at this time. According to PennDOT, all lanes of Interstate 81 southbound are closed between Exit 124, St. Clair/Route 61, and Exit 119, Highridge Park Road. The northbound lanes are also partially restricted, but traffic is slowly moving through. Drivers are reminded to be alert and use caution in the area. Stay with WGAL for updates as we learn more. See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at https://www.wgal.com/upload.
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. —
A stretch of Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County is shut down due to a vehicle fire, according to PennDOT.
Video above: Thick smoke billows from vehicle fire on I-81.
At least one vehicle caught fire in the southbound lanes near Exit 119, Highridge Park Road, around 8 a.m.
Emergency crews are at the scene. The extent of injuries is unknown at this time.
PennDOT
Vehicle fire on I-81 in Schuylkill County
According to PennDOT, all lanes of Interstate 81 southbound are closed between Exit 124, St. Clair/Route 61, and Exit 119, Highridge Park Road.
The northbound lanes are also partially restricted, but traffic is slowly moving through.
Drivers are reminded to be alert and use caution in the area.
PennDOT
Emergency crews on scene of I-81 vehicle fire
Stay with WGAL for updates as we learn more.
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