Image via Doolittle Rural Fire Protection District
A semi-truck carrying some forty thousand pounds of ribeye steaks caught fire while rolling down a Missouri interstate, creating an unusual roadside scene. The blaze consumed the trailer and, with it, the entire cargo of beef. What might have fed countless dinners instead went up in smoke along the highway.
Trailer fires can escalate quickly, and a load of this size represents a significant loss for everyone in the supply chain. Fortunately, the story centers on the destroyed freight rather than any harm to people. It is the kind of oddly memorable incident that lingers, equal parts cautionary tale and unlikely highway curiosity.
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