Tyre fire closes Pori road for up to 24 hours

Raumantie in Pori is closed near the Pinomäki junction for up to 24 hours after tyres on a truck and trailer caught fire, Yle reports.

Two tyres caught fire while the vehicle was moving on Thursday afternoon. The rescue service extinguished the blaze, but more tyres have since exploded. The service said the road would remain closed for 24 hours as a precaution against further explosions.

Traffic has been diverted via Pinomäentie and Lattomerentie.