HAZMAT called to semi fire on I-90 east of Billings,
Montana
Dec 19, 2014 4:39 PM by Q2 News
UPDATE 4:40 p.m.
Lockwood Fire Chief John Staley said
driver of the semi was not injured. He said the HAZMAT crew was called because
the semi trailer contained compressed gas and some type of acid in unknown
quantities. There was no fuel spill at the scene, he said.
The driver initially pulled over
because of fire underneath the semi wheel wells. The semi belongs to CRST, and
the driver said he was unsure of the cargo.
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UPDATE 4 p.m.
BILLINGS - The Montana Highway
Patrol and Department of Transportation are clearing the scene from this truck
fire.
The driving lane will still be
blocked for at least a couple more hours while Hansers finishes the HAZMAT
clean-up and removal of the truck.
Crews will be providing traffic
direction for the driving lane which will continue to be closed until they
clear.
All other emergency crews have left
the scene. The agency said drivers will experience reduced speeds and should
expect delays as workers remain at the scene.
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UPDATE 3:20 p.m.
BILLINGS - The Montana Department of
Transportation reports that work continues at the scene of a semi fire on
Interstate 90 east of Billings near mile marker 464.
Hazmat was called to the scene
"due to fuel on the roadway," a press release states.
A hazardous materials team from
Hanser's will perform clean-up at the scene, and the Lockwood Fire Department
is attempting to remove the semi from the roadway.
Driver's should expect delays and
reduced speed, and are asked to use an alternate route if possible.
Leslie Smith shared this photo from
the scene.
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BILLINGS - Drivers headed westbound
on Interstate 90 east of Billings should expect delays as the result of a
semi-trailer fire.
According to the Montana Department
pf Transportation release issued a semi caught fire near mile marker 464 in the
westbound driving lane, but both lanes may close temporarily as crews work at
the scene.
A HAZMAT crew was also called to the
scene at about 2:30 p.m.