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Fire at Louisiana trucking yard destroys ten semi-truck cabs

Wednesday morning, May 7th, a fire broke out at CRC's trucking yard in Kenner, Louisiana, engulfing 10 semi-truck cabs.

What happened: The blaze kicked off around 4:30 a.m. and was fanned by strong winds, wreaking havoc on the parked trucks.

  • The fire devastated cabs and damaged four nearby vehicles.
  • Despite the chaos, no buildings were affected, and luckily, no injuries were reported.

Why it matters: The fire caused 17 fuel tanks to rupture, sparking large flames that forced firefighters to use foam to control the blaze.

  • The quick response from the fire department managed to prevent the fire's spread, although they had to extinguish the ignited fuel.

Of note: Lightning from a storm was initially suspected, but investigators have dismissed this. The fire's cause remains a mystery, although the storm's winds did make matters worse, according to Fox 8.

CRC has stated that their operations won't be disrupted while authorities continue to investigate what started the fire.

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