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Large truck fire on I-10 westbound past Morrison Road; all lanes reopened

Emergency services were on the scene putting out the blaze

NEW ORLEANS — 12:15 p.m. Update: All lanes have reopened. 

10:50 p.m. Update: The right lane has reopened, leaving the center and left lanes blocked westbound.

A large truck fire has closed all lanes westbound on I-10 past Morrison Road Friday night.

Congestion from the fire is approaching Crowder Boulevard.

The NOFD said the single-vehicle accident closed the highway westbound as emergency teams worked to control the blaze.

Viewer video and pictures from Omnia Naomi show the size of the blaze. 

"Vehicle on Fire on I-10 Westbound near LA-3021 Westbound. All lanes closed," the Department of Transportation reported around 8:45 p.m. Friday. 

Check the Louisiana Department of Transportation traffic cameras here

Stay with Eyewitness News on WWL-TV and WWLTV.com for more on this developing story. 

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