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I-81 Truck Fire Forces Firefighters In Central PA To Unload Hundreds Of Packages (PHOTOS) I-81 Truck Fire Forces Firefighters In Central PA To Unload Hundreds Of Packages (PHOTOS)
I-81 Truck Fire Forces Firefighters In Central PA To Unload Hundreds Of Packages (Photos) A truck fire on Interstate 81 near Exit 52 forced firefighters to unload hundreds of packages by hand to extinguish smoldering flames, New Kingstown Fire Company announced. The fire broke out on a truck trailer traveling northbound on I-81 at 3:51 p.m. Wednesday, according to the fire company. Crews found smoldering flames above the axles, officials said. In order to fully extinguish the fire, firefighters had to unload hundreds of packages by hand. The area was soaked to prevent the fire from reigniting. The operation lasted about an hour, with firefighters from Union Fire Company and Sil…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed In Fiery Carbon County Crash Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed In Fiery Carbon County Crash
Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed In Fiery Carbon County Crash A truck driver was killed and his passenger injured in a fiery tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 80 in Carbon County, authorities said. The crash happened around 3:40 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14 in Kidder Township near mile marker 279, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The tractor-trailer was traveling west when it veered to the left leaving the highway. The tractor-trailer struck a tree and came to rest in the center median of I-80. The driver, who was not identified, was pronounced dead at the scene. The truck became engulfed in flames. The passenger, 32-year-old Maftuna Nigma…

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by Jon Craig
Traffic
Truck Fire Closes Lanes For Miles Along I-81 In Central PA Truck Fire Closes Lanes For Miles Along I-81 In Central PA
Truck Fire Closes Lanes For Miles Along I-81 In Central PA An overturned truck that caught fire has closed all southbound lanes of Interstate 81 for five miles in central Pennsylvania on Wednesday, June 15, according to the state's department of transportation. The truck caught fire around 5 a.m. and has taken hours to put out— leading to northbound rubbernecking and major slow downs, PennDOT officials say. The crash and fire happened in the southbound bound lanes between Exit: PA 39 - MANADA HILL/HERSHEY and Exit 72: PAXTONIA/LINGLESTOWN, according to PennDOT. All southbound lanes remained closed as of 9:30 a.m. No injuries have been reported, a…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Truck Fire Closes Exit 89 At I-81, I-78 Interchange (Photos) Truck Fire Closes Exit 89 At I-81, I-78 Interchange (Photos)
Truck Fire Closes Exit 89 At I-81, I-78 Interchange (Photos) A truck fire closed exit ramp 89 along Interstate 81 southbound at the Interstate 78 interchange according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and Emergency Dispatch Services. Multiple fire crews were called to a large truck fire around 10:40 p.m. The smoke could be seen for miles. State police are redirecting traffic. No injuries have been reported. The closure is expected to last about one to two hours crews on the scene told dispatch. Follow Daily Voice for updates.

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by Jillian Pikora