June 24, 2025

Semi truck catches fire at Wisconsin Kwik Trip, no injuries

Steve Smith

Semi truck catches fire at Wisconsin Kwik Trip, no injuries

A semi truck caught fire outside a Kwik Trip in Tomah, Wisconsin, on Monday, June 23, 2025, while the driver was inside the store grabbing snacks.

The details: The fire started around 11:24 a.m. The trucker had parked the rig and went inside, returning to find the semi already in flames.

The driver quickly called for help.
The Tomah Fire Department arrived and contained the blaze.
No injuries were reported.

What we know: The truck was completely destroyed. The cause of the fire has not been figured out yet, and investigators are still looking into what happened.

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