However, CSP later tweeted that the right lane would remain closed for an extended period.
KMGH reported that all lanes had reopened just before 9 p.m., although CSP noted that cleanup would continue on Thursday.
CSP told Fox News that the driver had received a citation and been summoned to court.
The agency noted that the lemon truck fire had occurred in nearly the same location as an April 2019 semi-truck incident that left four dead after the driver also lost his brakes and crashed into traffic.
Julia Musto is a reporter for Fox News Digital. You can find her on Twitter at @JuliaElenaMusto.
Kalapawai Cafe owner Lindsey Dymond and Denver Chophouse general manager Tonisha Love-Mayrer discuss a surge in business due to the MLB All-Star game and increased travel.
Colorado’s governor acted to extend a statewide coronavirus mask mandate for an additional 30 days on Sunday, meaning that facial coverings will continue to be required in schools, child care centers, public-facing state government facilities, emergency medical settings, personal services, prisons and elsewhere, but also updated the order to account for vaccinated individuals.
Individuals are permitted to remove their masks in public indoor spaces if 80% of the individuals in the space have shown proof of vaccination, even if there are 10 or more unvaccinated individuals in the space, an update on the state’s health department website said.