Crash on I-95 in Portsmouth sparks brush fire, traffic backups
A crash on Interstate 95 in Portsmouth sparked a brush fire Tuesday and caused significant backups.Officials said the crash happened around 1:45 p.m. near Exit 3 on I-95 South.Portsmouth Fire Chief William McQuillen said a car struck the median, igniting a fire that spread up a hill and into a nearby residential neighborhood. "Somehow, in the motor vehicle accident, there was a ignition source that caused the fire. And then given the winds here today, it pushed the fire up the hill and into the woods and into the neighborhood," McQuillen said. >> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play << All the houses in the neighborhood are OK, according to fire crews.The fire burned approximately 2 acres and was brought under control shortly after 2:45 p.m. Four people in the car were taken to a local hospital with moderate injuries.>> Subscribe to WMUR's YouTube channel <<
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