# A tanker full of gasoline burned on I-795

> Eight thousand gallons of fuel caught fire on a Baltimore County interstate just after 11 p.m., and the road stayed shut till morning.
- Title: A tanker full of gasoline burned on I-795 · The Banner
- Summary: Eight thousand gallons of fuel caught fire on a Baltimore County interstate just after 11 p.m., and the road stayed shut till morning. No crash, no…
- Keywords: baltimore county, fire, traffic, hazmat, reisterstown, news, local, tanker, full, gasoline, burned, I-795
- Source: The Banner — https://thebanner.com/community/local-news/fuel-tanker-reisterstown-baltimore-county-interstate-795-IDLEWS767RBWNNXATW5YN6Y644
- Author: Antonio Planas
- Published: 2026-09-12T13:17:18.024+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: baltimore county, fire, traffic, hazmat, reisterstown, news, local
## A tanker caught fire
A fuel tanker carrying about 8,000 gallons of gasoline caught fire on Interstate 795 in Reisterstown on Friday night. Crews put it out overnight.
## Just past 11 p.m.
The fire started around 11:15 p.m. near Westminster Pike, according to Travis Francis, a bureau chief with the Baltimore County Fire Department.
## No crash, no explosion
Francis said there was no rollover, no collision and no explosion. The truck simply caught fire with its full load aboard.

> there was no rollover, collision or explosion
## Hazmat and the state stepped in
A hazmat team helped extinguish the fire. The Maryland Department of the Environment responded too, given the volume of fuel involved.
## Nobody was hurt
No injuries were reported, but officials warned on social media that roads would stay closed for an extended time while crews cleaned up.

> an extended time for cleanup
## Reopened at 7:40 a.m.
Traffic was stopped both ways on I-795 and Westminster Pike. State police said both reopened about 7:40 a.m., roughly eight hours after the fire began.
## Key takeaway

No crash, no explosion, no injuries, but a burning fuel tanker still closed I-795 in both directions for more than eight hours.