Tanker truck on fire shuts down all eastbound lanes of Highway 401 (VIDEO)

Update: As of 12:50 pm, the OPP report that all lanes on the 401 have reopened following this morning’s fire. 

A large number of the eastbound express and collector lanes of the 401 in Toronto are currently closed because of a huge truck fire.

The fire, which was captured on OPP cameras on Wednesday morning, closed all lanes at Bayview along one of the country’s busiest highways just after 8:30 am.

OPP say the reopening time is unknown.

Toronto Police say that they are assisting the OPP with the fire, and are blocking access to the 401 from Bayview. They are asking drivers to avoid the area.

Tanker truck on fire on 401 Eastboound just before Leslie. #TrafficAlert #insane @CityNews @Z1035Toronto pic.twitter.com/esrQtYjGn9

— Maja Samborski (@Maja_ski) September 26, 2018

UPDATE ROAD CLOSURE: #Hwy401 EB Collectors and Express at Bayview – all EB lanes CLOSED due to truck fire, reopening time unknown. Fire on scene. ^lm pic.twitter.com/c1eDiitPUb

— OPP GTA Traffic (@OPP_GTATraffic) September 26, 2018

We are assisting @OPP_GTATraffic with a truck fire E/B Hwy 401 express at Bayview Ave. We are blocking access to the Hwy from Bayview Ave. Truck cab is fully engulfed. Avoid the area, plan alternates. ^ma

— Toronto Police OPS (@TPSOperations) September 26, 2018