A truck fire briefly shut Interstate 95 headed north in Wakefield, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, just before rush hour.
Footage from the scene showed firefighters spraying down a truck that was pulled over on the side of the highway. Traffic was backed up behind the incident.
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State police said the dump truck fire was reported about 3:45 p.m. at Exit 59.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation initially said the highway was closed at Exit 56 in Reading. One lane later reopened.
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The location of the fire is north of the interchange with I-93 north of Boston. Traffic was backed up for miles.
