A big-rig caught fire in the westbound lanes of the 60 Freeway in Moreno Valley on Monday, March 27. The incident not only caused heavy traffic, it also melted parts of the trailer.

The California Highway Patrol incident logs say the fire was reported about 4:20 a.m. west of Redlands Boulevard in the middle of the westbound lanes. The driver reported the rig’s brakes were on fire, the incident logs say.

The flames melted the trailer and caused the rig to be cut into pieces, the logs say. Firefighters arrived and had the fire out just under an hour after the initial report.

The driver was safely out of the semi, but re-entered it at some point to remove items, according to the logs. His or her condition isn’t yet clear.

The semi was hauling frozen chickens, which would need to be unloaded, the logs said. Two right-hand lanes were blocked because of the crash and a SigAlert was issued for the lanes for about an hour.

Westbound traffic was stopped until about 7:20 a.m., said Officer Dan Olivas. The carpool lane and the lane to the right of it were re-opened at that time and traffic was moving.