Photos: IL Firefighters Quell Semi Truck Fire

Fire photographer Tim Olk shared some photos of firefighters responding to a recent semi fire in Boone County, Illinois.

According to a post from the department, on July 22, 2021, Boone County Fire Protection District #2 responded for a semi fire at Irene and I90. Crews were able to save the trailer and contents, which consisted of a load of ice cream.

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Before this incident was extinguished, the department was also dispatched to a second fire involving a car on Route 76. Other units from the agency and City of Belvidere responded to that fire. Luckily there were no injuries at either incident.

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