(Credit: Palm Coast Fire Department)
The Brief
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- A semi-truck filled with watermelons caught on fire Friday night in the Palm Coast area.
- Officials believe the fire started from a back-inside tire that may have been flat and overheated.
- Fire crews were able to stop the fire before it reached the fuel tanks or spread through the whole trailer.
A semi-truck filled with watermelons caught on fire Friday night in the Palm Coast area, officials say.
Watermelon truck sparks flames
What we know:
The Palm Coast Fire Department said it responded to a reported vehicle on fire around 10:52 p.m. on May 2 on Interstate 95 near Mile Marker 294.
When firefighters arrived, they said they found flames coming from the cab of a semi-truck and spreading into the front of the trailer, which was hauling watermelons.
Crews said they were able to stop the fire before it reached the fuel tanks or spread through the whole trailer.
Officials believe the fire started from a back-inside tire that may have been flat and overheated, eventually sparking the fire.
Authorities said no one was injured during the incident.
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Source: fox35orlando
