A truck carrying a load of paper products caught fire Tuesday morning on northbound Interstate 270 in Montgomery County, Maryland, blocking some local lanes for a few hours, fire officials say.
The northbound local lanes of I-270 were blocked between Falls Road and Route 28 in Rockville as firefighters worked to clean up the scene, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue said. The lanes have since reopened, but there were still some delays, as of about 2:40 p.m.
Firefighters and Maryland State Police responded to the semi-tractor trailor fire about 11:45 a.m. and found the box part of the truck had caught fire, which spread to cardboard boxes in the back of the truck. A forklift which was attached to the back of the truck also caught fire, the fire department said.
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Fire officials said cleanup could take several hours.
Authorities were diverting traffic to the express lanes.
No injuries were reported.
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