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Updated: Debris Slows Down Rockville Pike in White Flint
NBC Washington reports that a burning pile of trash has closed all northbound lanes at Old Georgetown Road.
Update, 11:38 a.m.: The garbage fire has been extinguished, and crews are at work loading the debris into another waste truck, said Capt. Oscar Garcia, spokesman for MCFRS.
Garcia could not specify when the northbound lanes will reopen, but traffic is being diverted around the blockage for the time being.
Stay tuned for further updates.
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Original story: A fire has shut down all northbound lanes of Rockville Pike at Old Georgetown Road, according to MCFRS.
NBC Washington is reporting that a pile of burning trash was dumped from a garbage truck into the road, and firefighters have dealt with the blaze.
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