The Chattanooga Fire Department responded to a reported vehicle fire at 17920 I-24 Eastbound early Thursday morning - finding a truck with dangerous explosives on fire. It caused a blockage on the freeway for hours.
Afterwards, a number of large trucks sought to go around the blockage by climbing steep and winding Lookout Mountain roads. That resulted in truck wrecks that blocked both Scenic Highway and Ochs Highway for several hours.
Arriving on the scene, Quint 1 reported a Tractor/Trailer transporting explosives fully involved.
Water was quickly applied in volume to knock down the fire. Three CFD tankers and two tankers from Highway 58 FD and Dallas Bay FD were used to supply the amount of water needed to cool the dangerous cargo.
I-24 afterward was shut down in both directions between Highway 27 and Rossville Boulevard.
No injuries were reported and what caused the vehicle to catch fire is unknown at this time.