Schuylkill Expressway EB reopens near Montgomery Drive after brush fire

Thursday, October 31, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The eastbound lanes of the Schuylkill Expressway reopened in Philadelphia Thursday night after a brush fire.

Chopper 6 was overhead around 8 p.m. as crews battled a car fire and nearby flames on the side of the highway.

The fire closed I-76 between Montgomery Drive and City Avenue until about 9:30 p.m.

PICTURED: Chopper 6 was over I-76 near Montgomery Drive on Oct. 31, 2024, as crews battled a car fire and nearby flames on the side of the highway.



No injuries were reported.



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