Firefighters battle fuel tanker fire in Warrick County

Firefighters battle fuel tanker fire in Warrick County
Published: Sep. 23, 2023 at 7:31 AM CDT

WARRICK CO., Ind. (WFIE) - Firefighters and other first responding agencies were on scene of a large fuel tanker fire in Warrick County.

The fire broke out around 7 a.m. on eastbound I-64 near the 49 mile marker, according to dispatch.

Scanner traffic indicates fire agencies from other counties have been requested to the scene.

We’re told the eastbound lanes of I-64 are now back open. Our 14 News crew tells us the fire is extinguished and one lane of westbound I-64 is open.

This is a developing story. We’ll keep you updated online with more details as they come.