Car fire on I-75 slows traffic, no injuries

CARYVILLE, TN (WLAF)- Between the two Caryville exits, 134 and 141, a car caught fire on I-75 Sunday afternoon. “The fire was at mile marker 137 on the northbound side,” said Caryville Volunteer Fire Department Chief Eddie Hatmaker.

The call of the car fire came in at 5:24 Sunday afternoon with firefighters from the CVFD responding with assistance from the Jacksboro Fire Department.

The area of interstate where firefighters staged was in a six-lane section. One northbound lane was closed allowing traffic to use the two left lanes for travel.

The mishap was handled by the Tennessee Highway Patrol.

All units were able to clear the scene by 6:30 Sunday evening. There were no injuries. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-03/10/2026-6AM)