UPDATE: Tractor-trailer fire cleared from I-81 North in Botetourt County

The accident has been cleared.

Traffic was backed up to three miles at one point.

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8:40 a.m.: A tractor-trailer fire is causing delays on Interstate 81 in the Arcadia part of Botetourt County.


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The fire is near mile marker 167 on Interstate 81 North.

The north right lane is closed.

Traffic is backed up about a three miles.

According to the Virginia Department of Transportation, it's not clear how long the lane will be closed for.