18-wheeler catches fire on far East Side

Traffic flowing smoothly

An 18-wheeler caught fire Saturday afternoon on the far East Side.

The incident happened on I-10 between Loop 1604 and FM 1516.

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The fire started in the engine, but the driver has no idea how it started, police said.

Authorities said the driver was able to pull over and get out of the truck safely.

Fire crews were able to extinguish the blaze.

Traffic was backed up for a while but is now flowing smoothly.


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Ivan Herrera has worked as a journalist in San Antonio since 2016. His work for KSAT 12 and KSAT.com includes covering breaking news of the day, as well as producing Q&As and content for the "South Texas Pride" and "KSAT Money" series.

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