[John H K]

which wouldn't have been the case anywhere else on 95

Umm, I assure you there are zillions of places on 95 where you can close 95 for a couple of weeks with a tanker fire.

The dumbest thing I've heard regarding this incident was some moron on a thread this morning pointing to the fact nobody was killed as "suspicious" evidence it may have been terror-related. Which is beyond hilarious if you think about it.

What amazes me is there aren't more tanker/hazmat accidents on interstates, not how many there are.

[csvset]

Tanker truck fire, it's terror related! /sarcasm

Tractor Trailer Carrying Propane Catches Fire in Chesapeake

Sam Cousins

A tractor trailer believed to by carrying propane caught fire in Chesapeake, causing the closure of Military Highway between the Gilmerton Bridge and Canal Drive for part of Friday morning.

The tractor trailer caught fire on an access road in the 2900 block of South Military Highway near Atlantic Energy, Inc, around 10:30am.

The fire was quickly extinguished, but officials were concerned about additional hazards. Police evacuated nearby homes and businesses.

It was eventually determined that the truck had not yet taken on a load of propane, and was, in fact, empty at the time the blaze began. The area was declared safe, and South Military Highway reopened, around 12:30pm.

According to officials, the driver - Sam Cousins - was in the process of loading the tanker, when he noticed a fire in his engine.

Cousins quickly drove the cab and the attached propane tanker away from the propane filling area.

Officials say his quick action may have made the difference between a small fire and a large explosion.

WAVY TV