Admiral Wilson Boulevard in Camden reopens WB lanes after fire

Saturday, April 8, 2017
CAMDEN (WPVI) -- Part of Admiral Wilson Boulevard in Camden, New Jersey has reopened in the westbound lanes after a fire shut down the road.

The fire broke out around 5 a.m. Saturday underneath the Flanders Boulevard overpass.
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As a result, Admiral Wilson Boulevard was closed between that overpass and Baird Boulevard.

We have also learned that at least one person was injured at the scene. A 52-year-old man found with serious burn injuries.

He was found walking away from the scene. He's now hospitalized.

Raw video: Fire on Admiral Wilson Boulevard


Workers with the New Jersey Department of Transportation were called on to test the integrity of the overpass.



There was no immediate word on a cause of the fire.
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