Firefighters douse the RV along Interstate 81. (Chris Hurst/News-7) |
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va.—
An RV caught fire along Interstate 81 Saturday, stranding two people from Vermont and backing up traffic for hours.
Roanoke County Fire & Rescue tells News7 the RV caught fire around 1:30 p.m. near mile marker 143. That's where I-581 and I-81 meet.
A man, woman and their dog were on the way to Georgia from Vermont when the motor home caught fire.
The fire was caused by a flat tire that wrapped around an axle.
No one was hurt.
