
The Pine Island Fire Department was dispatched to the area at Highway 52 South and 490th Street in Pine Island Township Saturday around 11:15 pm For a report of a semi tractor-trailer on fire.
Crews responded with two engine crews and two tenders.
Upon arrival, crews found a 1997 Peterbilt 379 on fire, with fire spreading to cars that were being transported on the trailer.
Crews deployed two handlines with two additional high-pressure lines to extinguish the fire.
The 30-year-old driver was assessed on scene by crew members with Zumbrota Area Ambulance for minor injuries. The semi cab was a total loss, with three of the vehicles burned. The six additional vehicles on the trailer were not damaged.
Crews remained on scene until around 1:15 a.m., the traffic rerouted until one southbound lane was opened.
Assisting at the scene were members of the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office, Zumbrota Police Department, Minnesota State Patrol, MnDOT, and SAC Towing.
Zumbrota Fire Department was requested for water supply but was cancelled.
PICTURE: The Pine Island Fire Department Facebook page
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