BY KEVIN IMM

Personnel from the Statesville, Shepherds and Troutman fire departments responded to report of a truck fire on Interstate 77 about 6:56 p.m. on Tuesday.

When firefighters arrived on the scene in the northbound lanes south of Exit 49, they encountered a fully involved truck fire on the shoulder of the roadway.

Crews stretched one hose line and began to extinguish the fire. A second hose line using foam was placed into operation, and the fire was brought under control at 7:32 p.m.

The northbound lanes of I-77 were shut down for about 40 minutes, backing up traffic for miles.

No injuries were reported. 

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