Big rig fire shuts down Highway 99 near Turlock

TURLOCK -- The southbound lanes of Highway 99 near Turlock were shut down for about 90 minutes Thursday afternoon after a fire involving a big rig spread to dry grass along the roadway.

For an unknown reason, a big rig carrying cars caught fire near the Keyes Road onramp at about 12:45 p.m., according to officer Eric Parsons of the California Highway Patrol.

The smoke obstructed visibility on the highway, which was then shut down at Keyes Road.

After crews worked to extinguish the fire, lanes were reopened about 2:10 p.m.

The southbound lanes of Highway 99 near Turlock were shut down for about 90 minutes on Thursday afternoon after a fire involving a big rig spread to dry grass along the roadway.

There were no known injuries.

See video from scene below