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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...Air Quality Alert in effect for Wednesday May 31st...

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has
declared Wednesday May 31st to be an action day for elevated levels
of ozone. Pollutants are expected to be in the unhealthy for
sensitive groups range.

The action day is in effect for the following Michigan counties...

Genesee...Lapeer and Lenawee.

People and businesses are urged to avoid activities which lead to
ozone formation. These activities include...refueling vehicles or
topping off when refueling, using gasoline powered lawn equipment
and using charcoal lighter fluid. Positive activities include...
biking to work, delaying or combining errands and using water based
paints.

It is recommended that active children and adults, and people with
respiratory diseases such as asthma, limit prolonged outdoor
exertion.

For further information, please see the Michigan Department of
Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy page at http://www.deqmiair.org

Semi-truck fire closes eastbound I-69 in Shiawassee County

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A semi-truck caught fire on the eastbound lanes of I-69 in western Shiawassee County, leading to a long closure.

SHIAWASSEE COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - The eastbound lanes of I-69 were closed for part of Wednesday afternoon after a semi-truck caught fire in Shiawassee County.

The fire was reported just before noon on I-69 just east of the Woodbury Road interchange, which is located in the western part of Shiawassee County.

Photos and videos from the scene show the truck was engulfed in flames with a plume of thick, black smoke rising high into the sky. The fire extended onto the freeway shoulder moving toward Lansing Road.

The fire apparently didn't cause significant damage to the trailer, however.

The Michigan Department of Transportation says both eastbound lanes of the freeway were closed while fire crews extinguished the flames and cleared the wreckage.

Michigan State Police say the fire caused a significant diesel fuel spill, which led to a lengthy cleanup. Eastbound I-69 reopened to traffic around 5 p.m. Thursday.

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