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| Hay truck fire to keep OR99 closed until 4 p.m. | ||
| 05/16/2008 | ||
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SPRINGFIELD –- The hay truck fire on Highway 99 just north of Junction City will keep both directions of the highway closed until at least 4 p.m. Friday. The highway was closed at about 11:30 a.m. when a truck hauling hay started burning. Fire crews on scene elected to allow the truck and its contents to burn due to safety concerns. Once the fire is extinguished, a tow truck will remove the remains of the truck and trailer. It is unclear at this time how extensive the highway is damaged from the fire. A detour routing traffic around the scene is in place. For northbound traffic, the detour takes vehicles west on 18th Avenue to Oaklea Drive and then to Highway 99W. Southbound traffic is being directed south on Oaklea Drive to High Pass Road and then back to the highway. No further information is available. # # ODOT # #
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