HOUSTON – Drivers were stuck in traffic for hours on the North Freeway after an 18-wheeler caught on fire Sunday afternoon.
The Houston Fire Department responded to the incident at 12:25 p.m. on Interstate 45 northbound near West Mt. Houston Road.
All main lanes were blocked until the fire was extinguished. The cause of the fire is unknown.
Traffic was cleared around 4:30 p.m.
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