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Tractor-Trailer Fire Blocks I-35E in Ellis County

One lane of Interstate 35E will be closed until at least noon after a tractor-trailer fire early Tuesday morning, according to officials.

The Ellis County Sheriff's Department said one lane of southbound I-35E will be closed between U.S. Highway 77 and Farm-to-Market-Road 329 while they wait for the tractor-trailer to be towed.

One lane is getting by.

Authorities are investigating what caused the vehicle to initially catch fire.

No one was injured, according to officials.

Stay tuned to NBC 5 for the latest.

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