THORNTON, COLORADO — Adams County Fire Rescue and City of Thornton Fire Department crews extinguished a semi trailer fire on the ramp from northbound I-25 to 84th Avenue Thursday night, after flames spread from the rear wheels to the exterior and interior of the trailer.
Crews responded at 8:50 p.m. The Truck 11 crew arrived to find flames coming from the rear wheel duals and axle on both the driver and passenger sides. The fire had already burned through the metal exterior of the trailer and ignited boxes inside. Firefighters had water on the fire within two minutes while simultaneously pulling containers out of the trailer. Crews then located the main body of fire and extinguished it. The driver was not injured.
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