US Edition40,000 Pounds of Steaks Lost in Semitruck Fire
Firefighters responded to the blaze on Interstate 44 that destroyed 40,000 pounds of ribeye steaks, marking the eighth vehicle fire in the area in three weeks.
- Firefighters from the rural fire protection unit in Doolittle responded in the early hours of August 18, 2025, to a tractor-trailer fire on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 44 near mile marker 174.
- This incident marks the eighth time a vehicle has caught fire within the district over the past three weeks, and authorities have yet to disclose what sparked the blaze.
- The tractor-trailer was transporting 40,000 pounds of ribeye steaks, all of which firefighters reported as completely lost due to the fire.
- Both eastbound lanes were temporarily closed during the emergency response, and firefighters reported that the entire shipment of steaks was destroyed.
- The lanes have since reopened, and the loss highlights ongoing vehicle fire challenges for the Doolittle Rural Fire Protection District.
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Truck full of ribeye steaks goes up in flames on Missouri highway
PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KOLR) – A tractor-trailer carrying 40,000 pounds of ribeye steaks went up in flames on a Missouri highway. Officials with the Doolittle Rural Fire Protection District in Phelps County shared news of the blaze on Monday morning, writing on Facebook that firefighters had extinguished "a well involved commercial vehicle fire" on Interstate 74. The highway's eastbound lanes were temporarily closed to traffic as well, official sai…
Well Done? 40,000 Pounds Of Steak Go Up In Flames In Semitruck Fire
Some tragedies are almost too hard to write about. The heartbreaking loss of 40,000 pounds of steak in a semitruck fire has meat lovers all over the country in tears. The truck, heading down Interstate 44 eastbound in western Phelps County, was involved in an accident at the 174-mile marker. Details are unclear as to how the steak-carrying semitruck caught fire, but the results were clear. The beautiful smell of cooking meat wafted across the co…
40,000 pounds of steaks lost in semitruck fire
By Jacob Richey Click here for updates on this story PHELPS COUNTY, Missouri (KOMU) — Forty thousand pounds of ribeye steaks are a total loss after the semitruck carrying them caught fire in Phelps County Monday morning, according to a local fire protection district. The Doolittle Rural Fire Protection District responded to the fire on Interstate 44 eastbound at the 174-mile marker, which is in western Phelps County. The Fire District wrote …
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