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(Mark Pynes)

SUSQUEHANNA TOWNSHIP - The fire from a tanker truck carrying 5,000 gallons of fuel near the intersection of Route 322 and Interstate 81 has been extinguished.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is now turning its attention to the structural integrity of the bridge overpasses in the area that may have been impacted by the fire, according to spokesman Greg Penny.

"We have engineers out there now going over the scene," Penny said. "They will be going over the area for at least several hours."

The fire reportedly occurred on the ramp from Interstate 81 north to Route 322 west, directly over the interstate. There were reports of burning fuel leaking from Route 322 down onto Interstate 81.

Following the fire, there were reports from emergency crews at the scene that the fire burned a hole through the roadway and may have damaged the metal deck below it.

Route 322 and Interstate 81 remains closed in all directions around the accident scene. Penny said the roads would remain closed until further notice.