Police/Fire, Traffic

Massive tractor-trailer fire shuts down southbound I-95 in Joppa

UPDATE 2: All lanes have now been reopened.

UPDATE: The tractor-trailer reportedly contains clothing that continues to burn. Additional tankers from the Maryland Department of the Environment are being deployed. Traffic along southbound I-95 is being detoured at Exit 77.

Original story below…

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JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a tractor-trailer fire on Interstate 95 in the Joppa area.



The blaze broke out at just before 5:45 p.m. on Monday evening along southbound I-95 at Mountain Road (Exit 74).

Crews from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company, a tanker from Aberdeen Proving Grounds, and hazmat crews are on the scene.

All southbound lanes of I-95 have been shut down.

There has been no word on any injuries.

Motorists should use an alternate route.

Photos via JMVFC


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