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3 lanes of I-5 Freeway in Lincoln Heights blocked for tanker fire

All lanes of northbound I-5 Freeway in Lincoln Heights blocked for tanker fire
All lanes of northbound I-5 Freeway in Lincoln Heights blocked for tanker fire 00:48

Three lanes of the northbound I-5 Freeway in Lincoln Heights were blocked at Humboldt Street after a tanker vehicle caught fire Tuesday morning.

The California Highway Patrol issued a Sig Alert as crews worked to clear the roadway.

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A Sig Alert was issued for all northbound lanes of the I-5 Freeway in Lincoln Heights after a tanker vehicle caught fire. KCAL News

The sigalert was canceled at 8:40 a.m., according to the CHP.

It is unclear how the crash took place. 

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