Update: All lanes of northbound I-270 prior to MD-117 (Clopper Rd) have reopened. Expect residual delays.
A vehicle fire is causing significant delays on northbound I-270 in Gaithersburg Sunday morning, with multiple lanes blocked.
At approximately 9:04am, Alert Montgomery reported that three right lanes of the northbound I-270 thru lanes were closed prior to MD-117 (Clopper Rd). One left lane on the northbound local lanes was also blocked.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer said crews were on the scene of a vehicle fire on northbound I-270 in the area of Exit 12 at W. Diamond Ave. in Gaithersburg.
Drivers are being advised to expect significant delays and seek an alternate route.
