Truck Bursts Into Flames Near Route 287

Multiple fire departments descended on Somerset County on Friday, May 3, after a tractor trailer caught fire, sending plumes of smoke into the sky.

A tractor trailer was engulfed in flames.
Photo Credit: *Finderne Fire Department Facebook*

Sam Barron

05/03/2024 12:32 p.m.

Firefighters responded to Union Avenue near Route 287 in Finderne and were able to extinguish the tractor trailer fire along with three additional cars on the trailer, the Finderne Fire Department said on Facebook.

Manville EMS and the Somerset County Haz-Mat team also responded, firefighters said. There were no reports of any injuries.

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