Straw truck catches fire on US 30
SODA SPRINGS, Idaho (KIFI) - A semi-truck and its load of straw are completely destroyed after catching fire. It happened on U.S. Highway 30 about 8 miles east of Lava Hot Springs and 5 miles south of Bancroft.
Idaho State Police says it happened at about 3 p.m. Monday.
The semi-truck was pulling three flatbed trailers loaded with straw.
The driver noticed a fire on the first trailer and pulled over.
He tried to disconnect the trailers, but one of the bales fell on the ground near a fuel tank before the driver could unhook.
The cause of the fire is not known at this time.
No one was injured.
