I-94 semi fire near Racine-Kenosha county line early Thursday
RACINE COUNTY, Wis. - A semi caught fire on I-94 in Racine County early Thursday morning, Oct. 31.
It happened near County Highway KR around 3:45 a.m. The sheriff's office said the semi was hauling cardboard to be recycled at the time.
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The trailer was on the shoulder, detached from the truck, when deputies arrived. Wind made the flames bigger, the sheriff's office said. The fire was under control around 4:30 a.m. and extinguished minutes later. What started the fire is not yet clear.
The fire and response shut down three lanes of traffic. The interstate fully reopened around 5 a.m.