BEDFORD, NH - Bedford Fire and Manchester Fire received reports of a Jeep on fire on 293 south near the Bedford town line on Wednesday.

Bedford Fire arrived at about 9:00 a.m. to a Jeep fully engulfed in fire, and confirmed the occupant had safely got out of Jeep.

Firefighters used water, foam, and extinguishers to knock down the fire. The highway had significant traffic backups as the travel lane and breakdown lane were closed while firefighters worked at the scene.

Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office worked to direct traffic around the incident. The Sheriff’s Office is helping to cover the highways today as some members of NH State Police attend the funeral of a Massachusetts State Trooper killed in the line of duty.

The highway was completely reopened after the vehicle was towed from the scene.

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