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Truck Fire Closes E4 Near Gävle, Rescue Services Respond

Key Points
  • A truck fire has closed the E4 motorway near Gävle at Skarvberget.
  • The northbound lanes will remain closed until 16:00 on Sunday according to Trafikverket.
  • Rescue services responded to the incident and traffic in both directions is affected.

A truck fire has forced the closure of the E4 motorway near Gävle, Sweden, with rescue services responding to the incident. According to reports, the fire occurred on the E4 at Skarvberget, between Gävle and Hagsta, during the night leading into Sunday. The Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) has announced that the northbound lanes will remain closed until 16:00 on Sunday.

Traffic in both directions is affected, with northbound traffic being diverted and southbound traffic also experiencing disruptions. Rescue services (Räddningstjänsten) were alerted to the truck fire, though no injuries have been reported in the available sources. The incident highlights ongoing traffic challenges on one of Sweden's major transportation routes.

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