Tractor-trailer fire shuts down part of I-35 in Olathe

A tractor-trailer fire shut down part of Interstate 35 in Olathe Thursday, and clean up lasted into the morning rush hour.

Olathe police said that just after 1 a.m., they responded to south bound I-35 at Old 56 Highway for a vehicle fire. The rear axle of a tractor trailer had caught on fire while traveling south on I-35.

Members of the Olathe Police Department and Olathe Fire Department responded to the scene. Olathe fire personnel were able to extinguish the fire without incident.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The worry right now is the water the Fire Dept used to put out the fire is freezing on the road. @OlatheFire is working with @KansasCityKDOT to get treatment on the ice/slickness. pic.twitter.com/w9bWCyjXry

— Charlie Keegan (@CharlieKeegan41) February 27, 2020

The tanker was holding diesel, which was being offloaded and removed. The diesel was not involved in the fire.

The interstate reopened around 6 a.m.

This case remains under investigation by the Olathe Police Department. Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call the Olathe Police Department at 913-971-6950 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.