Semi fire blocks US 26 traffic near Palisades
UPDATE 10:30 a.m.: At this time, one lane of travel is open.
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UPDATE 9:00 a.m.: U.S. Highway 26 between Swan Valley and Alpine remains blocked because of a semi-trailer fire early Thursday morning.
According to an Idaho State Police Twitter post, “A tire on the trailer caught fire burning the trailer.”
The accident is at milepost 393, 7 miles east of the Irwin area between Big Elk Creek Road and Dry Canyon Road.
The road is blocked in both directions.
No other details have been released.
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ORIGINAL STORY:
Idaho State Police is investigating a fire involving a commercial vehicle. It happened before 6 a.m. Thursday.
The incident is blocking both east and west-bound lanes of US 26 at milepost 393, east of Swan Valley.
Further details are not yet available.
