28th Street closed at Iris in north Boulder due to semi on fire

Mitchell Byars, Colorado Daily, Boulder

Jun. 27—Boulder police have shut down southbound 28th Street at Iris Avenue due to a semi truck on fire.

Police tweeted at 4 p.m. Monday asking drivers to avoid the area.

Please avoid 28th just south of Iris if possible. @boulder_fire is handling a semi truck on fire and Southbound 28th is shut down at Iris #Boulder pic.twitter.com/429mvZPL7C

— Boulder Police Dept. (@boulderpolice) June 27, 2022

There was no initial word on the cause of the fire or any injuries associated with the incident.

This is a developing story.