WATCH: Truck fire shuts down I-26W in NC, troopers say

POLK COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The North Carolina Highway Patrol reports a truck that caught fire shut down I-26W Thursday morning.

NCHP said they were told by the driver that the truck was overheating and he found that a fire had stared when he popped open the hood. It then engulfed the truck.

Fire crews shut down I-26W near exit 61 for around 15-to-20 minutes while crews put out the fire, according to troopers.

All lanes have since reopened.

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