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Sweet Home Fire fights Semi-Truck fire East of Sweet Home (Photo) - 09/30/24

On 9/30 at 11:15 am Sweet Home Fire was dispatched to a report of a truck fire East of Sweet Home near MP 50 on Hwy 20 with initial reports stating that a semi-truck hauling hay was involved. The driver had extricated and there were no reported injuries. Sweet Home Fire responded with one engine, one pumper tender, and a battalion chiefs vehicle and immediately called for assistance from ODF who responded with two apparatus as well. The battalion chief was first to arrive and found the Eastbound truck and enclosed trailer with the back half of the trailer engulfed with fire. It was discovered that hay was not involved and that the truck was actually hauling grass seed. Knowing the demanding task ahead, the battalion chief called for additional units to assist including ODOT and State Police to assist with traffic control. A water tender from Brownsville and an additional engine from Lebanon Fire also responded. Incidents like these are incredibly physically demanding for fire personnel, having to remove the involved materials to ensure the fire has been extinguished. Fortunately, ODOT had a front end loader near by which was also utilized to help remove the grass seed from the trailer to assist with extinguishment. A total of 11 firefighters responded to this incident and we would like to take the time to thank Brownsville RFPD, Lebanon Fire, ODOT and ODF for their help.

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