A major commercial vehicle fire stymied traffic on the Maine Turnpike on Monday afternoon.
Shortly before 2 p.m. on February 24, the York, Maine Fire Department was dispatched after “upwards of 30” 911 callers reported a tractor trailer on fire on I-95 southbound just south of Beech Ridge Road.
When crews arrived on the scene, “it was quickly determined that the cargo was frozen curly french fries and not a hazardous material.”
Firefighters used approximately 6,000 gallons of water to beat back the blaze.
No injuries were reported.
The trailer and curly fry cargo were a total loss.
Responding agencies include York Police, York Beach Fire, Kittery Police, Kittery Fire, Maine State Police, and the Maine Turnpike Authority.