30,000 pounds of TV dinners spill on Interstate 80 after big rig fire

A big rig carrying 30,000 pounds of frozen food caught fire early Wednesday morning on Interstate 80, officials said.

The truck was traveling on westbound I-80 near the Gold Run exit when overheated brakes caused the big rig to catch fire, according to Officer Chris Nave with the California Highway Patrol's Gold Run office.

CHP closed the area to traffic for several hours while Caltrans worked to clear up the tons of TV dinners that ended up strewn across the roadway.

Officials opened the roadway shortly before 11 a.m.