Update: Traffic clears after vehicle fire caused delays in Argyle

Update: The traffic has cleared. A Denton fire investigator is working to determine what caused the vehicle fire.

Original story: The Argyle Police Department Friday urged drivers to avoid certain parts of I-35W and Crawford Road because of significant traffic delays.

A vehicle fire in Denton is forced I-35W northbound to be reduced to one lane, causing a significant backup, and many vehicles were exiting the highway at Crawford Road and heading east to get to Hwy 377, Argyle PD said in a social media post at noon Friday.

Officers are working to alleviate some delays, and they are advising local drivers to avoid northbound I-35W and eastbound Crawford Road “for the time being.”