Trailer hauling 6,000 pounds of onions catches fire on Florida highway
Last updated on: 20 December,2022 03:08 pm
The blaze was sparked when one of the truck's tires blew out.
FLORIDA (UPI) -- Firefighters responded to a Florida highway where a blown-out tire caused a trailer loaded with thousands of pounds of onions to catch fire.
Ocala Fire Rescue said in a Facebook post that multiple crews responded to a report of a freight vehicle fire on Interstate 75, just south of exit 354.
The crews arrived to find an open trailer being hauled by a pickup truck was "fully engulfed in flames."
The driver, who had exited the vehicle, told firefighters the blaze was sparked when one of the truck s tires blew out.
The trailer had been carrying six cargo bins loaded with a total of about 6,000 pounds of onions.
The flames were extinguished about 3 minutes after firefighters arrived on the scene. No one was injured in the incident, the department said.