UPDATE: Crews clear scene of tractor-trailer fire on I-81 South in Botetourt County

(Photo: Courtesy Botetourt County Department of Fire and EMS)

Posted: Dec 16, 2020 / 08:07 AM EST

Updated: Dec 16, 2020 / 11:58 AM EST

UPDATE 11:58 a.m.: VDOT only tweeted about all lanes being reopened at the scene of the Botetourt County vehicle fire on I-81 South, the department’s online map shows the scene has been cleared.

Update: Vehicle Fire: SB on I-81 at MM166.0 (1.9mi south of US-11 Exit167) in Botetourt Co. No lanes closed. Delay 2 mi. 10:00AM
— 511 Southwest VA (@511southwestva) December 16, 2020

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — Botetourt County motorists are at a standstill on I-81 South Wednesday morning due to a tractor-trailer fire.

The Botetourt County Department of Fire and EMS says crews are at the scene of the fire at mile marker 166 on I-81, where all southbound lanes are currently closed.

According to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), traffic is currently delayed for at least a mile along I-81 South.

Update: Vehicle Fire: SB on I-81 at MM166.0 (1.9mi south of US-11 Exit167) in Botetourt Co. All SB travel lanes closed. Delay 1 mi. 7:58AM
— 511 Southwest VA (@511southwestva) December 16, 2020