COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Transportation said a section of I-40 West was closed in Cocke County on Tuesday after a tractor-trailer fire.
The fire was reported in the Cherokee National Forest area, before Foothills Parkway, at around 12:48 p.m. Eastern Time. They said a lane of the road was opened around three hours later, at around 4 p.m.
They said at around 2 p.m. that crews were working to get one lane reopened. TDOT also said the tractor-trailer was carrying cereal. TDOT said the it would be an "extended cleanup."
Traffic was backed up past the state line into North Carolina, according to TDOT.
Additional information about the tractor-trailer fire, such as the circumstances surrounding it and whether anyone was injured, was not immediately available. This story will be updated when more information is available.
