Truck fire causes closure of Toronto-bound QEW in Burlington

Fire crews continue to pour water onto a truck on fire on the Toronto-bound QEW

By News Staff

Posted September 9, 2021 6:03 am.

Last Updated September 9, 2021 6:18 am.

All Toronto-bound lanes of the QEW are closed in Burlington after a truck fire.

Emergency crews were called to the scene around 3:30 a.m. Thursday.

Burlington fire officials say a tractor-trailer with a load of batteries caught fire.

There has been no word on how the fire started.

The section of highway is closed between North Shore Boulevard and Highway 403.

The closure is expected to last into the afternoon.

ROAD CLOSURE: #QEW #Burlington: all Toronto-bound lanes are closed between North Shore Blvd and #Hwy403 following a vehicle fire. #OPP on scene. ^nk

— OPP GTA Traffic (@OPP_GTATraffic) September 9, 2021

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