Update on Monday at 11:50 a.m.: The Cibolo Police Department shared in an 11:21 a.m. post on X.com that emergency crews are still on-site and shared guidance for\u00a0commuters.<\/p>\n
“Please adjust your travel plans accordingly and avoid the area if possible. Expect significant delays and seek an alternate route,” the agency\u00a0said. “We appreciate everyone\u2019s patience as crews work to safely reopen the highway.
Please slow down, stay alert, and give emergency responders plenty of room to work.”<\/p>\n
Update on Monday at 10:23 a.m.: The\u00a0Cibolo Police Department confirmed to MySA around 10:20 a.m. that a stretch of I-10 West will be shut down for several more hours. Towing service crews are on-site to clean up the debris and remove the vehicle that caught fire.<\/p>\n
Drivers are being directed to the Tainer Hale exit, authorities say. A preliminary investigation revealed that a blown rear tire caused the fire, now extinguished, on the 12420 block of I-10 westbound. There have been no reported injuries, as of now.<\/p>\n
A vehicle fire is causing delays on a San Antonio-area interstate on Monday, October 5. According to the traffic monitoring site SigAlert, the incident has shut down I-10 West between Zuehl Road at Exit 595 and FM-2538 at Trainer Hale Road at Exit 593. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)<\/a>\u00a0reported the situation to SigAlert\u00a0at around 9:08 a.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n