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Semi-trailer fire slows traffic in Vadnais Heights

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Updated: 3 months ago

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VADNAIS HEIGHTS, Minn. -- A semi-trailer fire slowed traffic in the northeast metro overnight.

The fire started just after midnight on Interstate 694 and Highway 61 in Vadnais Heights.

Video from Traffic Management cameras shows the trailer was fully engulfed in flames. The tractor was able to pull away from the trailer.

It is unclear if the driver or anyone else was hurt during the fire.

Crews from Little Canada, White Bear Lake and the State Patrol were called to scene.

The scene was cleared by 6:45 a.m. Monday.

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