SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — No injuries were reported in a semi-trailer fire that forced several lane closures near Alpine Wednesday.
Firefighters responded to fire that sparked in a trailer -- detached from a semi -- on Interstate 8 near Tavern Road around 4:30 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.
Freeway traffic was diverted around the area at West Willows Road.
It was not immediately clear what sparked the fire.
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