Marcella Corona

mcorona@rgj.com

6 p.m. update:

Firefighters blame mechanical problems for a small fire that ignited in the engine of a semi-truck Saturday in Sparks.

Crews received the call at about 5:06 p.m. and had the fire under control within 10 minutes, Battalion Chief Jim Reid said. The fire destroyed the engine but did not damage the rest of the semi-truck, he said.

The driver of the one-seat semi-truck jumped out, and no injuries were reported, Reid said.

Two lanes were left open and no traffic was backed up by early evening Saturday, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

The semi-truck was waiting to be a towed, troopers said.

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Firefighters are responding to a semi-truck on fire in Sparks.

The tractor was on Interstate 80 near Sparks Boulevard, firefighters said. Crews were arriving on scene.

Check with RGJ for more updates as they come.