U.S. 50 reopens in South Lake Tahoe after several hour closure

Matthew Nobert

(FOX40.COM) — U.S. Highway 50 has reopened in South Lake Tahoe after a several hour closure due to a semi-truck fire on Monday morning, according to the City of South Lake Tahoe.

Crews with the South Lake Tahoe Fire Department extinguished the fire early on Monday but cleanup of the incident kept the highway closed through Monday afternoon.

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According to the city, the highway was closed in both directions near the Lake Tahoe Airport at 1901 Lisa Maloff Way.

The highway reopened sometime around 1:15 p.m.

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