HANOVER COUNTY, Va. β A fire at a sawmill closed Route 1 for hours in Doswell on Saturday afternoon, according to officials.
Traffic was being diverted to Interstate 95 near Doswell Road, VDOT officials wrote in an email around 5:10 p.m.
Officials with the Hanover County Sheriff's Office said the closure was because of a fire at Flippo Lumber Corporation.
Firefighters said no injuries were reported.
Deputies said Route 1 was closed between the Route 1/Route 30 and Route 1/Verdon Road intersections.
VDOT officials said that all lanes had reopened and that the scene was clear as of around 9:30 p.m.
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