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SCHENECTADY - A tractor-trailer caught fire Monday morning on Interstate 890 in Schenectady.

Photos from our Peter R. Barber

Fire along I-890

Schenectady firefighters Lt. Ben Yauchler and Nick Tino put out a tire fire on a tractor-trailer truck in the westbound lane of Interstate 890 near the Craig Street overpass at 9:15 a.m. Monday. The driver, who did not want to be identified, said the tanker, containing fatty acid, had a blowout, which started the tires on fire.

PETER R. BARBER Schenectady firefighters Nick Tino and Lt. Ben Yachler put out a tire fire on a tractor trailer truck in the west bound land of Interstate 890 near the Craig Street overpass at 9:15 a.m. Monday, September 29, 2024. The driver, who did not want to be identified, said the tanker, containing fatty acid had a blow out which started the tires on fire.

PETER R. BARBER Schenectady firefighters Nick Tino and Lt. Ben Yachler put out a tire fire on a tractor trailer truck in the west bound land of Interstate 890 near the Craig Street overpass at 9:15 a.m. Monday, September 29, 2024. The driver, who did not want to be identified, said the tanker, containing fatty acid had a blow out which started the tires on fire.

PETER R. BARBER Schenectady firefighter Lt. Ben Yachler uses a thermal imaging camera to check for hot spots after tires on a tractor trailer truck caught fire in the west bound lane of Interstate 890 near the Craig Street overpass at 9:15 a.m. Monday, September 29, 2024. The driver, who did not want to be identified, said the tanker, containing fatty acid had a blow out which started the tires on fire.