Traffic & Transit
Tractor-Trailer Tanker Fire Closes Loop 202 In Both Directions
A tractor-trailer tanker has caught fire on westbound 202 at 17th Avenue, closing both directions of the freeway.
PHOENIX, AZ — A semi-tractor trailer tanker fire has temporarily shut down Loop 202 in both directions at 17th Avenue, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said.
The fire, which occurred around 11:30 a.m., did not result in any injuries, the department said.
The department's hazardous materials team has been dispatched to the scene.
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There's no update on when the freeway will reopen.
*L-202 FULL CLOSURE, please share* L-202 South Mountain WB is closed at 17th Avenue for a vehicle fire at MP 66. All westbound traffic is being diverted at 17th Avenue. #phxtraffic pic.twitter.com/oos1mU716b
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) July 13, 2021
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