18-wheeler fire backs up I-65 northbound in Colony
An 18-wheeler fire stalled traffic on I-65 northbound Thursday morning at the Colony exit as authorities worked to extinguish the blaze and clear the vehicle.
The fire happened shortly before 7 a.m. near exit 291 and backed traffic up to near exit 287 at Smokerise in Blount County where a minor wreck reportedly occurred. No one was injured, according to Alabama State Troopers.
Troopers and Cullman County sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene along with local volunteer firefighters.