Truck fire causing traffic jam on westbound I-80 in Roseville near Douglas Boulevard

Traffic is heavily congested Friday afternoon along westbound Interstate 80 and southbound Highway 65 in Roseville after a pickup truck fire near the Douglas Boulevard on ramp blocked some lanes, according to the California Highway Patrol.

A white truck initially reported as a Dodge Ram was seen on the right hand side of the freeway around 1:08 p.m., according to the CHP incident logs. The two right lanes have been shut down as they attempt to extinguish the fire and clear the truck.

Lanes reopened to traffic at 1:46 p.m., but build up from the incident was seen on traffic sensors along westbound I-80 and the southbound lanes of Highway 65.

No injuries have been reported and it appears the occupants are out of the truck, the CHP logs said.

This story was originally published November 29, 2019 at 1:45 PM.