Truck fire along I-70 just west of Denver closes exit ramp to C470 for 2 hours

A box truck caught fire during rush hour traffic near Denver on Monday evening, closing the exit ramps from eastbound Interstate 70 to C470/Highway 6 at exit 260 for about 2 hours.

The fire was first reported by the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office at 5:20 p.m. and both ramps were closed as of 5:30 p.m. By 7:30 p.m. the rams were back open.

Colorado Department of Transportation traffic cameras showed flames jetting from the box truck with a large presence of first responders, and while the cause of the fire wasn't immediately clear, the sheriff's office said the driver was able to escape the vehicle safely.

 No injuries were reported.