Eastbound lanes of Rt. 250 reopen after vehicle fire near Afton

UPDATE (12:38 p.m.):

All lanes are clear on Route 250 after a vehicle fire temporarily shut down eastbound traffic near the entrance to Skyline Drive, east of Waynesboro.

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A vehicle fire has shut down all eastbound lanes of Route 250 in Augusta County.

According to VDOT, a vehicle on fire about 1.2 miles east of Waynesboro, near Afton, has led to a closure of eastbound traffic.

This is in the vicinity of Afton Circle, near the entrance and exit ramps (Exit 99) to I-64.

Entrances to Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway are also in this area.

As WHSV gets more updates, we will post them here.If you are near the scene, you can submit photos or video to WHSV