Semi-truck catches fire near Tiger Mountain

SEATTLE, WA – A semi-truck caught fire near the Tiger Mountain summit causing traffic to be diverted Friday morning.

According to a tweet by WSP, troopers responded to the scene at about 9:09 a.m. along SR-18 near the Issaquah-Hobart Road intersection.

#TrafficAlert SR 18 is completely blocked near Tiger Mountain summit due to a semi fire. EB being diverted off of the Issaquah/Hobart Road. No ETA for clearing. More info to come. No injuries.

— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) February 12, 2021

It is still unclear what may have caused the fire. However, no injuries were reported as a result.

Drivers have been advised to avoid this portion of SR-18 while emergency crews work at the scene.

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