A fire on Chaster Road has been extinguished after Duncan Fire responded to a semi-truck on fire.
According to witnesses, the fire broke out around 11 a.m. on July 21 after the truck’s trailer brakes started smoking, they add the driver was able to disconnect his rig before the situation got out of control.
Richard Bails witnessed the fire happen and says the driver was aware something was wrong and acted accordingly.
“The rig pulled off the highway. He was smoking pretty good, and he slowed to the corner,” he says. “As soon as he (the truck driver) got around the corner, the smoke was aggressive, and flames whipped out.”
He says as quickly as the fire started it was contained and handled by the fire department.
“It went up very quickly and engulfed the back of the trailer,” he says. “These guys (responders) have been on it ever since.”
There were no injuries in the blaze.
