Tractor-trailer hauling Jeeps catches fire

I-80 has reopened after the trailer part of a tractor-trailer hauling eight Jeeps caught fire Friday evening.

I-80 has reopened after the trailer part of a tractor-trailer hauling eight Jeeps caught fire Friday evening.

It happened around 5:40 p.m. in the eastbound lanes near mile marker 33 in Clintonville, fire officials confirmed.

Gerry Rea , the Clintonville Volunteer Fire Department chief, said the fire was caused by a blown tire on the trailer, which then caused the Jeeps to catch fire.