Update 2:05: The fire has been extinguished and all lanes of the roadway are now open.
TRAFFIC ALERT: The Friendswood Police Department and Friendswood Volunteer Fire Department are currently responding to a fire involving an 18-wheeler carrying plastic pellets in the 1500 block of S. Friendswood Dr. All northbound lanes are shut down. Avoid the area and use Sunset Dr. as an alternate.
