US 95 lanes near Rainbow reopen after vehicle fire

A vehicle caught on fire on U.S. Highway 95 near the Rainbow Boulevard exit on Friday, Aug. 11, 2017. (Patrick Connolly/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A vehicle caught on fire on U.S. Highway 95 near the Rainbow Boulevard exit on Friday, Aug. 11, 2017. (Patrick Connolly/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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By Dana Rutkin Las Vegas Review-Journal

August 11, 2017 - 6:32 am

Updated August 12, 2017 - 7:13 pm

All traffic lanes have reopened after a vehicle fire on northbound U.S. Highway 95 before the Rainbow Boulevard exit Friday morning.

The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada tweeted about 6 a.m. that drivers should expect delays because of the fire. About 30 minutes later, they announced all lanes were reopened.

Contact Dana Rutkin at drutkin@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Follow @danadrutkin on Twitter.

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