Trailer Fire Sends Fireworks Across Tennessee Interstate
Fire officials said the trailer’s fireworks kept exploding as crews shut down both directions of traffic and reported no injuries.
- On Saturday, a pickup truck and box trailer carrying fireworks caught fire on I-75 North near Ooltewah, Tennessee, triggering multiple explosions near mile marker 14.2.
- The Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department and Chattanooga Fire Department responded to the blaze as officials reported fireworks inside continued igniting during the fire.
- Several people exited their vehicles to watch fireworks shoot in different directions, while multiple Law Enforcement Agencies temporarily halted traffic in both directions to ensure safety.
- Authorities confirmed no injuries occurred due to the flames or explosions, and all lanes of the highway have since reopened following cleanup.
- Currently, there is no available information regarding what sparked the fire, though cleanup operations with the Tennessee Department of Transportation continue for a period of time.
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A trailer full of fireworks caught fire and exploded on Saturday night on Interstate 75, Tennessee.
Video of a trailer filled with fireworks that caught fire and exploded on a Tennessee highway
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Tennessee interstate closes after truck carrying fireworks catches fire
A Tennessee interstate was shut down in both directions as crews worked to put out a vehicle fire that caused the fireworks it was carrying to explode.
Truck catches fire, setting off fireworks on highway
Fireworks lit up the roadside after a truck carrying pyrotechnics caught fire on Interstate 75 in Tennessee, stopping traffic in both directions while crews extinguished the flames. No injuries were reported, according to the Chattanooga Fire Department.
An eyewitness recorded on his mobile phone the moment fireworks were launched from the vehicle in various directions, while thick smoke rose into the sky.
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