Disasters · I-94 Exit ReopensKalamazoo semi fire: I-94 Portage Road exit reopensAired October 30, 2026 at 4:32 AM UTCWritten October 30, 2026 at 4:40 AM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:07A semi-truck fire shut the eastbound I-904 exit to Portage Road.0:11The exit has reopened, restoring access for drivers after Thursday night's fire.0:15The truck was badly burned.0:16What happened to anyone involved and what caused the fire are still unclear.0:20The closure affected Exit78, the eastbound ramp from Interstate90 4 to Portage Road0:25in Kalamazoo.0:26The exit serves the city's Millwood neighborhood.0:29Michigan's Transportation Department identified that ramp as the location of the0:32fire related restriction.0:34The Transportation Department announced the closure at6 40 ,2 Thursday evening.0:38By its1011 , announcement, the exit was open again.0:41Both announcements came on October29 th, and the reopening ended the restriction at0:45the Portage Road exit.0:46The announcements were about three and a half hours apart.0:48That measures the gap between the notices.0:50The fire's exact starting time hasn't been given.0:53The semi-truck was badly burned when a crew reached the scene.0:56That was the physical damage described after the fire, which had blocked the1:00eastbound exit during the evening.1:02The Transportation Department's reopening notice applied to the same eastbound exit,1:05restoring access to Portage Road.1:07Officials haven't said whether anyone was hurt or explained what started the fire.Explore with HeyDexFollow via RSS
