I-43 Reopens After Box Truck Fire Closes Highway

Semi fire shuts down I-43 in both directions in Brown Deer

The sheriff's office says the semi was carrying batteries. No injuries have been reported.

Semi carrying batteries starts on fire, temporarily causing full closure of I-43 at Good Hope Road

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TRAFFIC ALERT: Semi fire closes I-43 in both directions near Good Hope Road

UPDATE 12/16/25 at 10:28p.m. – I-43 has been reopened to drivers in both northbound and southbound lanes. Crews have left the scene and the semi-truck has been hauled away. UPDATE 12/16/25 at 6:50p.m. – The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office reports the vehicle fire has been extinguished on I-43 in both directions near Good Hope Road. Both northbound and southbound entrances are closed near the incident. Traffic is being diverted by authorities n…

Milwaukee County I-43 shutdown after battery-hauling semi fire

A semi hauling lead-acid batteries caught fire on I-43 at Good Hope Road, shutting down the freeway in both directions Tuesday night as hazmat crews responded. No injuries were reported.

I-43 reopens after box truck fire closes highway

All northbound and southbound lanes of I-43 were closed to traffic at the Brown Deer Road exit Tuesday night due to a vehicle fire. Video provided to TMJ4 News showed a box truck on fire in the southbound lanes.The closure began around 5 p.m. Tuesday with northbound lanes reopening around 7:30 p.m. The southbound lanes remained closed until around 9:30 p.m.According to the North Shore Fire Department, the fire has been extinguished. Hazmat crews…