Vehicle fire shuts down I-40 westbound lanes temporarily
Published: Jun. 11, 2026 at 4:22 PM CDT
ARLINGTON, Tenn. (WMC) - A semi-truck fire on Interstate 40 in Arlington shut down traffic on Thursday.
A fire happened just after 3:45 p.m. near mile marker 26.6 on I-40, according to Tennessee Department of Transportation SmartWay.
Arlington Fire Chief James Harvill said a semi-truck hauling a flatbed trailer caught fire. Chief Harvill said the fire came from the trucks brakes.
Fortunately no one was injured.
Interstate 40 has since reopened.
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