Big rig catches fire along Highway 50 in Sacramento

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SACRAMENTO – A big rig caught fire along eastbound Highway 50  in Sacramento Friday morning. 

The fire started around 8:15 a.m., possibly from a tire on the truck that had caught fire. 

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As the big rig began to burn, the driver pulled over to the right-hand side of the highway, just east of the Interstate 5 connector. The fire is burning a large number of wooden pallets in the trailer of the truck.

As a result of the incident, several lanes of the highway are blocked and drivers are urged to expect delays.

This is a developing story.



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