Truck fire backs up I-5 traffic south of Everett

EVERETT — Traffic on I-5 south of Everett backed up for five miles this afternoon after a truck caught fire in the northbound lanes.

Emergency crews were called just before 1 p.m. to northbound I-5 south of 128th Street SW., where a fire destroyed the cab of a semi truck stopped on the right shoulder, Snohomish County Fire District 1 spokeswoman Leslie Hynes said. Nobody was hurt.

The Washington State Patrol unloaded more than 200 gallons of diesel from the fuel tanks. A large column of black smoke could be seen rising above I-5.

State transportation crews reopened all lanes shortly after 3 p.m.