Tractor trailer fire on I-270 in Urbana fills sky with smoke, flames

Flames and smoke filled the sky over Interstate 270 in Urbana Wednesday. The vehicle fire was reported along the southbound lanes of the highway before MD-108.

URBANA, Md. - Smoke and flames filled the sky over Interstate 270 in Urbana on Wednesday after a tractor trailer caught fire.

Authorities say the blaze happened along the southbound lanes of the highway before MD-108 shortly before 6 a.m.

Police say a driver in a passing car signaled to the truck driver that the trailer was in flames. The truck driver quickly pulled over to the shoulder before the trailer became fully engulfed. No injuries were reported. Police say the vehicle was carrying household goods.

Delays of up to an hour were reported in both directions.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Tractor trailer fire on I-270 in Urbana fills sky with smoke, flames