PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — A tractor-trailer fire closed down a portion of Florida's Turnpike for more than one hour on Wednesday afternoon west of Delray Beach but no injuries were reported, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said.
At approximately 3:10 p.m., PBCFR Units were dispatched to southbound Florida’s Turnpike just north of the Atlantic Aveue exit for a reported vehicle fire, an agency spokesman wrote in an inquiry from WPTV.
Initial arriving units found a tractor-trailer on fire with heavy smoke coming from the trailer.
Because of the size of the fire load, the turnpike was shut down. Two hose lines and an aerial water stream were used in the suppression efforts.
The was re-opened at approximately 4:30 p.m., PBCFR said.
Tractor Trailer Fire on Florida’s Turnpike around 3pm today. No injuries. The turnpike was closed during fire suppression. pic.twitter.com/2xVbRZFukj
— PBC Fire Rescue (@PBCFR) October 5, 2023
