CLEAR CREEK, Colo. — Eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 were shut down for hours Friday due to a fire involving a trailer full of carrots.
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) posted at 10:51 a.m. on social media that the fire was between Exit 243 (Hidden Valley) and Exit 244 (US 6) in the Floyd Hill area.
Evergreen Fire said crews responded to assist with a crash involving the semi-truck when the trailer caught fire and ignited a wildfire on the shoulder that burned about a acre.
CDOT cameras showed the truck hauling the trailer was able to disconnect and pull away, and it also showed that the fire had spread to grass along the interstate.
Traffic was being stopped at Idaho Springs, according to Colorado State Patrol. The eastbound lanes were fully reopened around 2 p.m. Friday.
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