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Engine fire snarls traffic

No injuries in Iowa Street SUV blaze

An apparent engine fire in a sport utility vehicle near the intersection of Iowa and King streets in Bellingham tied up traffic in the neighborhood Thursday afternoon. 

The fire, with visible flames and a large quantity of smoke, resulted in significant traffic delays as streets were closed while police and fire crews extinguished the blaze. 

No one was injured in the incident, which occurred around 2:30 p.m. 

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