WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2024, 9:41 p.m.
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WFRV) – Fond du Lac Fire & Rescue has released more information about the semi-truck that caught fire on Interstate 41 on Wednesday.
According to a media release, shortly after 6:00 p.m., fire crews were sent to Interstate 41 between Johnson Street and Military Road for a semi-truck on fire.
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Upon arrival, they found a fully engulfed semi-truck extending into the trailer, which was hauling 42,000 pounds of pecans. Crews on the scene quickly extinguished the fire.
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Interstate 41 southbound and Rolling Meadows Drive were shut down briefly to allow crews to extinguish the fire. No reported injuries.
No additional details were provided.
TRAFFIC: Authorities continue working on semi-truck fire on Interstate 41 in Fond du Lac, right lane closed
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2024, 7:05 p.m.
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WFRV) – The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is reporting a semi-truck on fire on Interstate 41 in Fond du Lac and only the right lane is closed.
Other lanes have reopened at this time.
TRAFFIC: Semi-truck fire on Interstate 41 in Fond du Lac closes all lanes
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2024, 6:31 p.m.
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WFRV) – The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is reporting a semi-truck on fire on Interstate 41 in Fond du Lac, causing a complete closure.
The semi-truck is pulled over to the side while first responders work to put out the flames. The incident is located on Interstate 41 southbound at the off-ramp to Wisconsin Highway 23.
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The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says the fire was reported at around 6:15 p.m., and it could take up to two hours to clear.
Those traveling on Interstate 41 south in Fond du Lac can use the alternate route: east on Wisconsin Highway 23, south on Pioneer Road, and west on Military Road to get back to Interstate 41.
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The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office is assisting in the fire. More updates are expected to follow in the next hour or so.
Local 5 News will update this when more details are provided.
