No injuries were reported in a semi-trailer fire that forced several lane closures near Alpine Wednesday.
Firefighters responded to fire that sparked in a  trailer — detached from a semi — on Interstate 8 near Tavern Road around 4:30 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.
Freeway traffic was diverted around the area at West Willows Road.
It was not immediately clear what sparked the fire.
–City News Service