AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA (Rocktown Now) — UPDATE 2PM: Northbound lanes have reopened. Southbound remain closed.


Motorists can expect delays on Interstate 81 at mile marker 223.8 in Augusta County due to a vehicle fire.

All north and south lanes are closed.

As of 1:36 PM, traffic backups are approximately 4 miles. Traffic backups on I-81 North are approximately 2.5 miles. Southbound traffic is being diverted off the 225 exit.

Updates will be provided as the story develops.