Big rig hauling toilet paper catches fire on I-95 in Brevard County

Firefighters extinguish blaze near U.S. 192

MELBOURNE, Fla. – A semitrailer carrying toilet paper caught fire Friday morning on Interstate 95 in Brevard County, prompting officials to close the roadway.

The fire broke out around 6 a.m. Friday on I-95 south near U.S. 192, west of Melbourne.

All southbound lanes of I-95 were closed in the area until nearly 11 a.m. Traffic was diverted to U.S. 192.

No one was injured in the fire, Brevard County Fire Rescue tweeted. 

It's not known what caused the fire.

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