(Decatur County, IN) – No one was injured in a vehicle fire on Interstate 74 in Decatur County on Sunday night.
The Adams Township Volunteer Fire Department says crews arriving on the scene around 8:44 p.m. located flames in a semi’s engine compartment.
The fire appeared to have been caused by a failure in the vehicle’s diesel particulate filter system.
Firefighters used a 2.5-gallon Class A fire extinguisher to successfully put out the flames.
They then used a thermal imaging camera to make sure there were no remaining hot spots or signs of fire in the engine compartment.
Once it was determined safe to do so, the semi was released to a towing company for removal from the interstate.
Assistance was provided by the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office; Decatur County EMS; St. Paul Volunteer Fire Department, and TDS Wrecker Service.
