First Alert Traffic: One lane opens after semi-truck fire caused hours-long closures on I-26
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) traffic cams show one lane opened back up on Interstate 26 after all eastbound lanes were closed down for hours when a semi-trailer truck caught fire.
Fire officers with the Columbia-Richland Fire Department (CRFD) said crews from the Newberry Fire Department, Irmo Fire District, and the Lexington County Fire Service assisted with the fire at Exit 97/Ballentine.
RIGHT NOW: I-26 eastbound is closed to traffic at this hour as our crews are dealing with a fire involving a semi-trailer truck near the Peak exit at mile marker 97. @CountyLex Fire Service, Newberry Fire and @IrmoFire are also assisting.
— Columbia-Richland Fire Department (@ColaFire) August 7, 2023
No injuries have been reported. pic.twitter.com/an2NyBA6QN
Update: Vehicle on fire; I-26 EB: at Exit97, all lns blkd, Ocrd: 8:51AM. https://t.co/gA4oJ63btM | 8:57A
— SCDOT Midlands (@SCDOTMidlands) August 7, 2023
Administrators advised drivers to use an alternate route as crews work to clear the roadway.
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