Colorado State Patrol Responds to Semi Fire on I-70 Carrying Dried Cherries and Candy

Description: A semi truck fire shut down eastbound I-70 near Loma in Mesa County on March 26, 2026. The fire was extinguished with no injuries reported, and partial lanes have reopened. Read the Preliminary Incident Report from the Colorado State Patrol...

Semi Fire Shut down Eastbound I70

Fire has been extinguished

(Mesa County, COLO) - This morning, March 26, 2026, at approximately 6:20 a.m., the Colorado State Patrol responded to a vehicle fire involving a semi hauling a trailer on eastbound I-70 at milepost 9 (west of Loma). 

Initially, it was reported that one of the tires caught on fire, it then spread, fully engulfing the trailer and cab. There were no reports of injuries to the driver, a 35-year-old male. The semi contained dried cherries and candy. 

At approximately 6:30 a.m., eastbound I-70 was closed due to the fire. At approximately 9:18 a.m., the left lane on I-70 was opened. 

It is unknown when the eastbound I-70 will fully reopen. Motorists are encouraged to check COtrip.org for live traffic updates.

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Photos Courtesy of Colorado State Patrol