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Multiple Agencies Respond to Interstate 287 for a Tractor Trailer Fire in Mahwah

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photos courtesy of Franklin Lakes Volunteer Fire Department

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Mahwah NJ, on May 10 Mahwah Fire Department  dispatched two fire companies to Interstate 287 for a Tractor Trailer fire .  The driver had escaped safety. Due to the volume of fire Franklin Lakes Volunteer Fire Department tanker 334 was requested to the scene to assist . Units from Rockland County were also on the scene .

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Tractor Trailer Fire Caused a Major disruption to the Monday Morning Commute

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Rochelle Park NJ, a tractor trailer fire on Route 17 shut down the southbound side of Route 17 Monday morning. The highway was closed for more than an hour. The tractor-trailer’s cab caught fire near an Acura dealership in Rochelle Park, north of Route 80 and south of Becker Avenue. Firefighters went to work on the truck and contained the fire before 10 a.m., the cab charred from the flames. The New Jersey Department of Transportation advised drivers to follow a detour or plan a different route.

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Driver Unharmed in Tractor Trailer Fire at Vince Lombardi Service Area in Ridgefield

NJSP Troop D Turnpike Patrol Division

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

January 6,2017

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Ridgefield  NJ, NJSP Troop D Turnpike Patrol Division investigated a tractor trailer fire that took place on a ramp associated with the Vince Lombardi Service Area in Ridgefield on Friday afternoon, 01/05. The fire was extinguished by Ridgefield Fire Department personnel. The tractor’s driver escaped the fully engulfed rig unharmed. A heavy duty tow truck removed the charred remains from the roadway.