Trailer Hauling Orange Juice Bursts Into Flames in Bowie
BALTIMORE, Md. (WJZ) -- Prince George's County firefighters doused a tractor trailer hauling orange juice that went up in flames early Tuesday morning, authorities said.
The trailer caught fire in the southbound lanes of Maryland Route 3 near Sylvan Drive in Bowie at some point before 5 a.m., according to a tweet posted by Fire Chief Marc Bashoor.
It didn't take long for crews to get things under control and put the fire out.
Fortunately, no one was hurt.
Trailer carrying orange juice - fire under control, overhaul in progress. Rt 3 south remains closed south of Rt 450 pic.twitter.com/mcssNKxBTw
— Marc Bashoor (@PGFD_Chief) July 5, 2016
Southbound lanes of Route 3, which were shut down while firefighters mopped up the scene, reopened after 5:30 a.m.
On scene with early morning tractor trailer fire - SB Route 3 shut down at Sylvan Drive pic.twitter.com/ury6Xya5Ss
— Marc Bashoor (@PGFD_Chief) July 5, 2016
Early crews mopping up tractor trailer fire - interrupted my gym schedule - everyone's ok! Rt 3 remains shut down pic.twitter.com/7MESV2fBh7
— Marc Bashoor (@PGFD_Chief) July 5, 2016