State Highway 3 near Bulls reopens after trailer carrying rubbish catches fire

Fire and Emergency crews from Bulls and Marton attended the fire. Photo / NZME

State Highway 3 north of Bulls has reopened after the trailer of a truck carrying rubbish caught fire.

Police and Fire and Emergency NZ were notified of the fire near Brightwell Rd on SH3 about 1.15pm on Monday.

Fire and Emergency Central shift manager Murray Dunbar said a 12m trailer containing rubbish had caught fire.

“The truck is not involved.”

Traffic was diverted via SH1 for several hours. Police said about 4pm the highway had reopened but there would be delays for motorists while congestion cleared.

There were no reports of injuries.

Dunbar said two fire trucks from Bulls and a tanker from Marton attended.

Fin Ocheduszko Brown is a multimedia journalist based in Whanganui.