Staff Writer (Matthew Peddle)
Car fire in downtown St. John's
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Fire crews responded and quickly extinguished a vehicle fire on New Gower Street near Adelaide Street in Downtown St. John's Wednesday afternoon.
As a result, the eastbound lanes are closed from Queen Street to Adelaide Street.