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Tesla semi-truck fire prompts I-80 closure in California as hazmat response halts Sierra Nevada freeway traffic

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Both directions of I-80 closed in Sierra Nevada for hours Monday morning .

Cal Fire crews responded to the scene of an electric semi-truck fire around 3 a.m. near Emigrant Gap .

California Highway Patrol later confirmed they were dealing with a hazardous materials situation due to potentially toxic fumes from the big rig's batteries.

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