Traffic passes in northwest Orlando, Fla. on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2005, through an area that was ranked 412th in the nation, but No. 1 in Florida in terms of risk of long term health problems from industrial air pollution. Although there are no major industrial factories there are plenty of warehouses and truck traffic 24 hours a day. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
EL DORADO COUNTY (CBS13) — Highway 50 is now back open in both directions following a big rig fire east of Placerville.
According to the California Highway Patrol, a big rig carrying carnival rides caught fire sometime after 2 p.m. on Tuesday about 25 miles east of Placerville.
The westbound lanes are expected to be closed for the next two to three hours while crews clean up after the fire.
