Semi goes up in flames just outside Elie, Man.

Traffic was backed up on the Trans-Canada Highway for a time Saturday after a semi-trailer truck went up in flames just outside Elie, Man.

At about 3:15 p.m., emergency crews received reports of a truck on fire near Highway 332.

RCMP say the semi was on the shoulder and the fire appears to have started in the engine.

According to aCBC camera person who was at the scene, the truck was in the westbound lane, just east of Elie. One lane of the highway wasclosed to traffic while a tow truck cleaned up.

No one was injured in the blaze but the truck appears to have been destroyed.

RCMP said traffic was back to normal by shortly before 7 p.m.

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