A fire on I-75 South in Campbell County last Sunday led to the closure of all southbound lanes after a semi-truck carrying cardboard caught fire near mile marker 157, about four miles from the Tennessee-Kentucky border. Reported around 6 p.m., the incident caused traffic delays, with updates provided to travelers after 9:30 p.m. Crews worked to extinguish the fire using an excavator, as stated by WBIR.
The Campbell County Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security managed the response to a fire that occurred just south of the 5th Street exit. According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s SmartWay map, the fire was first reported around 6 p.m. last Sunday, as per WATE.
By 9:40 p.m. last Sunday, one lane was reopened after crews controlled the situation, and on Monday morning, all lanes were fully open, as mentioned by WATE. Officials advised drivers to take alternate routes during the closure. The Campbell County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, as reported by WVLT, provided these updates.
