Both lanes of eastbound Interstate 70 in Georgetown have reopened after a semitruck fire snarled traffic for roughly four hours, according to the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office.
Eastbound Interstate 70 in Georgetown is closed due to a semitruck fire, according to the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office.
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. — Both lanes of eastbound Interstate 70 in Georgetown have reopened after a semitruck fire snarled traffic for roughly four hours, according to the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office.

Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office
The driver of the semitruck was uninjured, the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office said, and there were no other injuries reported.
Law enforcement was initially not allowing semitruckers to use the Front Road detour past the lake, as of 6:48 a.m. Wednesday, causing traffic to stack up along eastbound I-70, Luber said.
The Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office said eastbound traffic was diverted onto Argentine Street and Alvarado Road at Georgetown.
Eastbound Interstate 70 closes in Georgetown for truck fire
The fire was first reported around 5:50 a.m. Wednesday, but was knocked down by around 6:15 a.m.

Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office
The fire was still smoldering and smoke was still visible from Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) cameras as of 7:35 a.m. Wednesday, Luber said.

Clear Creek Sheriff's Office
Crews pushed the semitruck trailer to the shoulder of the Front Road to allow for clean up on I-70 east around 8 a.m. Wednesday.
By 9:20 a.m., the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office said all lanes had reopened, and a heavy-duty tow truck remained on scene.
Colorado State Patrol (CSP) is investigating the fire.
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