Trailer full of meat goes up in smoke along I-80 near Gold Run
PLACER COUNTY – A big rig full of meat went up in flames along Interstate 80 in the high country early Monday morning.
The fire was first reported around 3:30 a.m. just west of Gold Run.
Cal Fire NEU crews responded to the scene and were able to stop the flames from continuing to spread to surrounding vegetation.
Westbound I-80 was closed for only around a half hour before Caltrans was able to reopen it.
Exactly what started the fire is unclear. How much product was lost in the fire is also not clear.
