Local fire department aids in Ohio Turnpike semi-truck fire

(WKBN) — Volunteers with the Braceville Fire Department assisted on a mutual-aid semi-truck fire early Friday morning in Portage County.

Crews were called around 4:30 a.m. to assist Garrettsville Fire Department around the 202 mile marker on Ohio Turnpike.

The trailer, which Braceville fire Chief Todd Garland told First News was full of furniture, had detached from the tractor and was fully engulfed in flames. The trailer and its contents were a total loss.

Chief Garland says the crash was a result of the brakes on the trailer overheating, which caused them to fail and resulted in the tires catching fire.

Four trucks responded to the scene, utilizing around 6,000 gallons of water, Chief Garland said.

No injuries were reported.

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