A box truck hauling paper caught fire Wednesday night on Interstate 70 in the eastbound portal of the Eisenhower Tunnel, shutting down the highway in both directions for a short time.
EISENHOWER TUNNEL Closure
A box truck hauling paper products caught fire in the eastbound portal near the Summit County side. Fire is out.All traffic will be held situation stabilized and the atmosphere is safe.
Eastbound traffic being held at Silverthorne.
— CSP Golden (@csp_golden)
The fire is out, and the situation is “stabilized,” according to the State Patrol. Eastbound traffic is being held in Silverthorne. The fire was on the Summit County side of the tunnel.
Westbound lanes reopened after a short time and both eastbound lanes reopened by about 10:30 p.m.
U.S. 6 over Loveland Pass was offered as an alternate route while traffic was stopped.
There were no reports of injuries.
