Honolulu Fire Department personnel extinguished a fire aboard a tractor-trailer on the H-1 freeway on Friday evening.

According to HFD spokesman Capt. David Jenkins, other motorists alerted the driver of the truck to the fire, which was contained to about a quarter of the trailer.

The vehicle came to a stop just before the Gulick Street offramp.

Four HFD units staffed by 14 personnel responded to the fire, which was first reported at 8:34 p.m. The fire was brought under control by 8:55 p.m. and extinguished by 9:20 p.m.

The vehicle is owned by Hawaii Logistics and was transporting food to retail outlets.

Jenkins said the fire originated in the area of the rear axle of the trailer. The tractor was unaffected.

No injuries were reported. A damage estimate was unavailable.

Police closed all but one eastbound lane of the highway until the vehicle could be towed. Black Friday traffic backed up for miles.

Man, 23, arrested for allegedly stealing car

A 36-year-old man allegedly crashed a stolen vehicle in Waipahu and ran away before he was arrested Thursday morning.

After the crash, police determined the vehicle had been stolen from a 23-year-old man at 11:09 a.m. Thursday. The suspect fled but was arrested at 11:50 a.m., police said.

He was under investigation for driving without a license and driving a stolen vehicle.