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Tractor trailer catches fire on Highway 102 near Halifax airport

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Tractor trailer on fire on Highway 102
Tractor trailer on fire on Highway 102 – Dec 27, 2018

A truck fire on Highway 102 near the Halifax Stanfield International Airport shut down a portion of the highway Thursday morning.

Police and firefighters were called to the scene near Exit 6.

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A passing motorist says he heard an explosion and called 911 when he saw the tractor trailer erupt into flames.

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RCMP closed the inbound lanes, while crews put the fire out.

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