A truck carrying frozen food caught fire on Interstate 10 on Monday.
The truck fire started around 1:30 p.m. on westbound Interstate 10 near State Route 347.
@Arizona_DPS troopers on scene of a truck fire I10/164 WB. WB is completely blocked. EB moving slowly. pic.twitter.com/t1KucJoss8
— Kameron Lee, PIO (@dps_pio_lee) May 23, 2016
The Arizona Department of Public Safety said the tires on the truck were on fire which caused a large amount of black smoke in the area.
NOW: Truck on fire at WB I-10/Wild Horse Pass. Traffic blocked. Check traffic: https://t.co/1nFhRvgK3N pic.twitter.com/2SlA1vLqg7
— ABC15 Arizona (@abc15) May 23, 2016
Both lanes of the I-10 have reopened after being closed for several hours.
I-10 Westbound at Riggs - The left lane has REOPENED. Right lane will remain closed. Be patient, it will take a while 4 the backup to clear.
