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Tractor-trailer fire backs up traffic on I-81

DUPONT, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Traffic was backed up for most of the day on one part of Interstate 81 after a tractor-trailer caught fire.

Details are limited at this time, however, 28/22 News can confirm crews were called to a section of Interstate 81 Northbound near Dupont for a tractor-trailer fire.

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Officials say the fire was put out just before 12:00 p.m.

It's unclear if anyone was injured or the cause of the fire.

The investigation remains ongoing.