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      Chopper 5 provides powerful images of tanker fire on Florida's Turnpike

      tanker truck burning on Florida's Turnpike, Dec. 8, 2023 A view from Chopper 5 shows large flames coming from a burning tanker truck on Florida's Turnpike, Dec. 8, 2023, west of Boynton Beach, Fla.Photo by: WPTV Firefighters arrive to battle tanker fire on Florida's Turnpike, Dec. 8, 2023 Palm Beach County firefighters arrive to battle a large tanker fire on Florida's Turnpike, Dec. 8, 2023, west of Boynton Beach, Fla.Photo by: WPTV Firefighters battle fuel tanker fire on Florida's Turnpike, Dec. 8, 2023 Palm Beach County firefighters battle a fuel tanker fire on Florida's Turnpike, Dec. 8, 2023, west of Boynton Beach, Fla.Photo by: WPTV Chopper 5 aerial of aftermath of tanker fire on Florida's Turnpike wide view, Dec. 8, 2023 A massive tanker fire snarled traffic on Florida's Turnpike for hours, Dec. 8, 2023, west of Boynton Beach, Fla.Photo by: WPTV
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      Chopper 5 provides powerful images of tanker fire on Florida's Turnpike

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      • tanker truck burning on Florida's Turnpike, Dec. 8, 2023
      • Firefighters arrive to battle tanker fire on Florida's Turnpike, Dec. 8, 2023
      • Firefighters battle fuel tanker fire on Florida's Turnpike, Dec. 8, 2023
      • Chopper 5 aerial of aftermath of tanker fire on Florida's Turnpike wide view, Dec. 8, 2023

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      A view from Chopper 5 shows large flames coming from a burning tanker truck on Florida's Turnpike, Dec. 8, 2023, west of Boynton Beach, Fla.WPTV
      Palm Beach County firefighters arrive to battle a large tanker fire on Florida's Turnpike, Dec. 8, 2023, west of Boynton Beach, Fla.WPTV
      Palm Beach County firefighters battle a fuel tanker fire on Florida's Turnpike, Dec. 8, 2023, west of Boynton Beach, Fla.WPTV
      A massive tanker fire snarled traffic on Florida's Turnpike for hours, Dec. 8, 2023, west of Boynton Beach, Fla.WPTV
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