Saturday afternoon semi-truck fire

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A semi-truck caught on fire on 24 West Saturday.

The fire shut down one lane of traffic for a few hours.

According to the Chattanooga Fire Department, crews worked to put the fire out quickly.

The driver was able to escape with no injuries.

Photo from vehicle fire worked by Ladder 5 (Blue shift) this afternoon on Interstate 24 WB at the Exit 181 on ramp. Pic from Lt. David Bishop pic.twitter.com/9y5L8LcdTR

— Chattanooga FireDept (@ChattFireDept) August 22, 2020

The cause of the fire is unknown.