(Big Rig burns on I-8)…It was reported at around 6:00 Wednesday evening.

The California Highway Patrol says the semi and its trailer burned in the eastbound lane of Interstate 8, East of Dunaway Road. The number 2 lane eastbound was closed for almost 2 hours. County Fire was called to put out the fire. The CHP says the rig and the trailer were destroyed. There are no reports on possible injuries. The lane remained closed until after 8:00 pm.