Illinois State Police and Glenview and Northbrook firefighter/paramedics responded about 11:34 AM Wednesday to a truck fire on southbound I-294 north of Willow Rd. Illinois State Police arrived first on the scene to find a semi-trailer truck fully-involved with fire.
All southbound lanes were blocked at about 11:38 a.m.
Glenview firefighters arrived first on the scene and were working to extinguish the fire when Northbrook firefighters arrived.
No injuries were reported.
Smoke was visible from as far west as Hintz Road west of Milwaukee Avenue.
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