Semi carrying batteries starts on fire, temporarily causing full closure of I-43 at Good Hope Road
Posted: Dec 16, 2025 6:08 PM CST | Updated: Dec 16, 2025 10:49 PM CST
MILWAUKEE COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Several agencies responded to a hazmat situation that caused a full freeway closure in both directions on I-43 at Good Hope Road Tuesday night, Dec. 16.
According to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office, a semi carrying lead acid batteries started on fire.
North Shore Fire says the fire has been extinguished, and hazmat crews determined the truck's contents need to be offloaded by a cleanup contractor.
All lanes have since reopened, and no injuries were reported.
