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Northbound I-5 lanes at the Grapevine are backed up due to a tanker fire

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One northbound lane on Interstate 5 near Grapevine Road is closed due to a tanker fire, according to CHP.

Shortly after 2:30 p.m., a tanker truck with a flammable load crashed and caught on fire, according to CHP.

Northbound traffic is backed up and one lane remains closed. 

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