The truck, carrying nine, 23-gallon propane tanks was fully engulfed in flames around 8:30 a.m., causing the full closure of the eastbound 101 Freeway in Encino.

Officials said a diesel truck carrying a load of propane tanks caught on fire on the southbound 101 Freeway in Encino, shutting down all lanes.

A fire in a box truck carrying 23-gallon propane tanks was knocked down Wednesday in Encino, with one person sustaining minor burns, officials said. The fire was reported about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, engulfing the 20-foot truck on the eastbound 101 Freeway, near the 405 Freeway, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.