Watch: Truck Hauling Chemicals Goes Up In Flames

Watch: Truck Hauling Chemicals Goes Up In Flames
Published on June 26th, 2017 by Steve Wilcox

A semi truck hauling flammable and corrosive chemicals caught fire this weekend.

It happened in Raritan Township, New Jersey on Route 202 at approximately 5 p.m. on June 24th.

According to NJ, the tractor trailer was hauling drums of hazardous material south on Route 202 between Flemington Circle and Hart Boulevard when the load caught fire, causing the semi truck to stop in the Spring Garden and Rich Haven Road intersection.

Firefighters, hazardous material response teams, the state Department of Environmental Protection, and a Foam Taskforce all responded to the wreck, putting out the fire and containing the chemicals.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

No injuries have been reported, but the southbound side of Route 202 was closed until after 9 a.m. Sunday morning.

Witnesses captured the following footage of the blaze.


Read Next

Truck driver extricated after semi truck ROLLS near North Carolina bridge

Truck driver extricated after semi truck ROLLS near North Carolina bridge

Multiple agencies responded to a serious rollover semi truck crash early Monday morning in North Carolina. The crash occurred in the early morning hours of April 27, 2026, along US 13 at the Winton Bridge […]
Illinois trooper’s squad car struck during roadside commercial vehicle inspection along I-55

Illinois trooper’s squad car struck during roadside commercial vehicle inspection along I-55

An Illinois State Police (ISP) squad car was hit by a passing vehicle while the trooper was inspecting a semi truck along a busy interstate. At 12:40 p.m. on April 21, an ISP trooper was […]
Truck driver survives after coil crashes into cab on Tennessee roadway

Truck driver survives after coil crashes into cab on Tennessee roadway

A truck driver hauling coils survived a load shift that left the cab of a semi truck with significant damage. The incident occurred on the afternoon of April 15, 2026, on  Alcoa Highway at North […]
Sheriff says ‘no HAZMAT danger’ after semi trailer loaded with gummy bears goes up in flames

Sheriff says ‘no HAZMAT danger’ after semi trailer loaded with gummy bears goes up in flames

Nebraska police responded to an incident this week that left a semi truck’s trailer loaded with candy product fully engulfed in flames. Shortly before 4 a.m. on April 7, 2026, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office […]
‘Wrong turn’ sends semi truck crashing into cars, hydrant, and yard of California homeowner

‘Wrong turn’ sends semi truck crashing into cars, hydrant, and yard of California homeowner

Multiple agencies responded to a semi truck crash in Crockett, California, on Monday. The crash took place on the afternoon of March 30, 2026. Local outlet KRON4 reports that a truck driver hauling a load […]