A tractor-trailer fire that closed part of Interstate 84 in Tolland early Friday morning and caused traffic issued for several hours.
A tractor-trailer caught fire under a bridge on I-84 West, between exits 68 and 69, just before 5 a.m., which was a challenge for firefighters who were working to avoid spraying the bridge.
The highway was initially closed in both directions but the eastbound side of the highway reopened just before 6 a.m.
State Police said the heavily damaged trailer was carrying canned goods for Goya.
No injuries have been reported.
Tolland Fire Chief John Littell said it appears the fire started at the brakes and spread to the tires, but an investigation is underway.
He urged drivers to avoid stopping under bridges in the future to protect the structural integrity of overpasses.
