Commuters using Calgary’s eastern ring road were stuck for more than an hour when a truck fire caused emergency responders to shut down the northbound lanes.
The Calgary Fire Department told Global News a semi truck caught fire on Stoney Trail N.E. north of McKnight Blvd N.E. at around 5:20 p.m.
CFD said the driver made it out safely when the tractor unit caught fire. The fire also caused minor damage to one of the trailers.
![A semi truck is on fire on October 11, 2022, closing northbound lanes of Stoney Trail that afternoon.](https://globalnews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/vlcsnap-2022-10-11-18h46m33s147.png?w=1200)
Thick smoke blew across the southbound lanes of Stoney Trail, causing delays to traffic heading in that direction.