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Lanes Reopen After Truck Fire Closes Capital Beltway

Tanker Truck Fire Closes Beltway

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A tanker truck caught fire this morning on the Capital Beltway in northern Virginia, forcing authorities to close all lanes between Eisenhower Avenue and Telegraph Road.

Fairfax County fire department spokesman Dan Schmidt says crews arrived at the scene about 9:35 a.m. and found the vehicle on the shoulder of the highway completely engulfed in flames. Schmidt says firefighters put out the fire by spraying foam on the truck. He says it’s not clear what started the blaze.

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Police Search for 2 Tanker Trucks
Last Edited: Friday, 08 Feb 2008, 11:12 AM EST

Breaking News

GAINESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Prince William County police are searching for two tanker trucks that were stolen from a construction company lot in northern Virginia.

License Plate Numbers
# TU-92271
# TW-47607 Officer Erika Hernandez says police received a report shortly after 6 a.m. that the trucks had been stolen overnight from the gated lot of construction company S.W. Rodgers in the Gainesville area.

Hernandez says the trucks contain burnt oil. Both have Virginia tags, with license plate numbers TU-92271 and TW-47607.

Police say it’s not clear why the trucks were stolen.