Bruce Hwy still closed after truck bursts into flames

The Bruce Hwy is still closed and will remain so until 3pm after a B-double truck carrying 3000 litres of herbicide burst into flames north of Gympie late on Monday night.

Emergency services are still at the scene of a major truck fire on the Bruce Highway near Kanigan, with the highway remaining closed

The truck was carrying 3000 litres of herbicide and heavy machinery when it caught fire on the highway near Shadbolt Rd in Kanigan about 9.40pm.

The large truck spilled the chemicals which then spread the fire from the road to nearby grass.

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) arrived on scene at 10:12pm to find the truck well involved.

The truck driver, a male in his 30s, was taken to Maryborough Hospital in a stable condition with no significant injuries.

The Bruce Highway is closed between Gympie and Tiaro whilst emergency crews respond to an earlier truck fire. The highway is expected to be closed in both directions until 3pm near Domans Rd and diversions are in place. Please seek an alternate route or delay travel. #QLDtrafficpic.twitter.com/Rc793kAUtG

— Queensland Police (@QldPolice) February 21, 2022

The highway, south of Gunalda Range was closed while seven QFES crews battled the chemical blaze, extinguishing the fire about 1.20am.

Paramedics arrived on scene shortly after 10pm and treated one person before taking them to Maryborough Hospital in a stable condition with no significant injuries.

All lanes remain blocked in both directions between Bonnick Rd and the Glenwood State School.

Police are diverting motorists through Glenwood, with traffic reportedly moving steadily around the affected area.

The highway is likely to remain closed until 3pm.