VEHICLE FIRE: Tractor Trailer Fire Closes Turnpike Near Glades Road
Northbound Turnpike At Glades Road Closed For Hours. No Injuries.
Fire Tractor Trailer Fire Closes Turnpike Near Glades Road, Image Credit: Pbcfr
BOCA RATON, FL – Boca Post (BocaPost.com) — Palm Beach County Fire Rescue responded to a tractor-trailer fire on northbound Turnpike just near Glades road which led to all lanes being closed while they extinguished the fire.
All lanes have since re-opened a few hours after the incident started. PBCFR is reporting no injuries as the occupants got out safely.
Firefighters responded to a tractor trailer on fire on NB TP near Glades Road. Thankfully, the occupants got out safely; no injuries. All 3 lanes were shut down for safety while firefighters battled the blaze. #FullyInvolved More on FB #PbCFR pic.twitter.com/1cMU2hPLFK
— PBC Fire Rescue (@PBCFR) March 2, 2022
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Boca Post first published the details of this emergency dispatch on CODE3 as emergency crews were initially dispatched to it as a ‘vehicle accident with fire’ at 7:26 pm.
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