Big rig carrying 15 tons of frozen food catches fire on I-80, CHP says
A big rig carrying 30,000 pounds of frozen food caught fire on Interstate 80 at Gold Run, blocking all westbound traffic Wednesday morning, authorities said.
The fire broke out just past the Gold Run Road offramp on westbound I-80 about 4:30 a.m., according to CHP’s activity log, and was initially reported as a fire originating in the truck’s brakes.
The vehicle fire closed all westbound lanes at 5 a.m., with Caltrans reopening all lanes about 10:45 a.m.
CHP’s Truckee office posted photos of the burned truck and a Caltrans posted video showing a huge pile of TV dinners and debris being cleared by bulldozer along the right shoulder.
No injuries were reported.
This story was originally published April 24, 2019 at 8:52 AM.
Michael McGough
The Sacramento Bee