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Firefighters from Flatonia, Schulenburg and Muldoon all assisted in putting out a series of grass fires along Interstate 10 near Flatonia on Friday afternoon, Feb. 23. Photo courtesy of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office
A tire blow-out on an 18-wheeler started a string of grass fires along Interstate 10 last Friday, Feb. 23.Flatonia Fire Chief Chris Swenning said his department received the call around 3:25 p.m. Swenning said a westbound 18-wheeler hauling a load of turfgrass had a blow-out in its rear right tires. The blow-out caused the trailer to drag on the asphalt and showered sparks into the ditch. The…
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