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Tractor-Trailer Hauling Live Chickens Catches Fire On Route 80 Tractor-Trailer Hauling Live Chickens Catches Fire On Route 80
Tractor-Trailer Hauling Live Chickens Catches Fire On Route 80 A tractor-trailer hauling live chickens went up in flames on Route 80 before dawn Tuesday, state police said. The trailer was heading eastbound when it caught fire near milepost 8.1 in Knowlton Township around 12:05 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 8, NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota told DailyVoice.com. The driver was able to unhook the tractor from the trailer and was not hurt, authorities said. It was not immediately clear how many chickens were killed, Slota said. The cause of the fire remained under investigation.

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by Valerie Musson
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Blaze Consumes Tractor-Trailer On Route 287 Blaze Consumes Tractor-Trailer On Route 287
Blaze Consumes Tractor-Trailer On Route 287 A tractor-trailer burst into blames Friday afternoon on Route 287. Firefighters responded to the heavily destructive blaze on the southbound highway near the Boonton-Montville border shortly before 12:30 p.m. The Excelsior (Montville) and Towaco fire companies quickly doused the flames. Flames consumed the rig on southbound Route 287.Robert Godding for DAILY VOICE ****** NOTE: Daily Voice is trying to obtain a full list of companies and other agencies that responded. Text: (201) 943-2794. Or email: jdemarco@dailyvoice.com. Thank you. ****** There was no immediate word on possible in…

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by Jerry DeMarco