A truck hauling a full load of fireworks catches fire on Interstate 75 near Ooltewah, Tennessee, producing multiple explosions along the highway. Video from the scene shows a large cloud of sparks and rockets emerging from the trailer. The local volunteer fire department says the trailer is full of fireworks and that all of the devices become involved in the fire and explode during the incident. Officials add that the fireworks go off in different directions, creating potential danger for drivers on the roadway. Despite the dramatic display, the fire department reports that no injuries are reported. First responders bring the situation under control quickly, according to the department’s statement. Authorities do not yet know how the truck caught fire. The incident occurs during the lead-up to the Fourth of July holiday, prompting an early emergency response and drawing attention from people watching from an overpass.
Fire breaks out in fireworks truck on Interstate 75 in Tennessee, explosions follow
A truck hauling a full load of fireworks catches fire on Interstate 75 near Ooltewah, Tennessee, producing multiple explosions along the highway. Video from the scene shows a large cloud of sparks and...
- A truck carrying fireworks catches fire on Interstate 75 near Ooltewah, Tennessee.
- Fire department statements say the trailer is full of fireworks and becomes involved in the fire.
- The fireworks explode in different directions, creating hazards for drivers.
- No injuries are reported, and first responders control the fire quickly.
- The cause of the fire is not yet known.
A vehicle carrying fireworks caught fire on a highway in Tennessee on Saturday, sparking a spectacular display. Footage from the scene on Interstate 75 near Ooltewah showed a huge cloud of sparks and rockets emerging from a trailer of a truck as a crowd watched from an overpass. The local volunteer fire department said in a statement: 'The trailer was full of fireworks, all of which became involved in the fire and exploded during the incident.' It added that the devices 'were going off in different directions, endangering drivers' but that no one was injured in the incident, which was quickly brought under control by first respondersTruck carrying fireworks catches fire and explodes in Tennessee Continue reading...
2 months agoNo one injured in incident, volunteer fire department says, and it is not known how truck caught fireFirefighters in Tennessee had to respond to an unexpectedly early Fourth of July scene after a truck caught fire on a major highway and its load of fireworks went off, triggering a spectacular display.Video of the scene on Interstate 75 in the community of Ooltewah showed a huge cloud of sparks and rockets emerging from a trailer that the truck was hauling, as a stunned crowd watched from an overpass. Continue reading...
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