FIRE AT TENNANT TRUCK
LINES IN COLONA, ILLINOIS. AT LEAST 8 SEMIS ARE DAMAGED. FROZEN FIRE HYDRANTS ARE HAMPERING THE FIREFIGHTING
EFFORTS
THE TRUCKS WERE CHARGING OVERNIGHT WHEN THEY APPARENTLY OVERHEATED.
THE TRUCKS WERE CHARGING OVERNIGHT WHEN THEY APPARENTLY OVERHEATED.
Posted 6:28 am, January 9, 2015, by Jim Mertens,
Updated at 06:38am, January 9, 2015
UPDATE: There are no injuries reported after a
fire breaks out at Tennant truck lines in Colona around 6:00 a.m. Friday,
January 9.
News 8’s Jonathan Ketz reports trucks parked at the
sprawling complex near Interstate 80 caught fire but the building is not
threatened by the fire.
Firefighters told Jonathan that icy conditions are
making it difficult to fight the fire.
ORIGINIAL POST: News 8 is at the scene of a fire
that broke out at Tennant trucking in Colona Friday morning.
At least 8 semi trucks are damaged from the fire.
There are reports of frozen fire hydrants hampering firefighting efforts.
More details coming from News 8’s Jonathan Ketz on the
scene.
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THE TRUCKS WERE CHARGING OVERNIGHT WHEN THEY APPARENTLY OVERHEATED.
UPDATE: There are no injuries reported after a fire broke out at Tennant Truck Lines in Colona around 5:45 a.m. Friday, January 9.
Trucks parked at the sprawling complex near Interstate 80 caught fire but the building was not threatened by the fire.
Firefighters from Colona, Coal Valley, Port Byron, and Hillsdale responded to the scene. They were able to put out the fire in about an hour.
Employees at Tennant said at least five trucks were destroyed by the fire. Employees said the trucks were charging overnight when they apparently overheated.
Firefighters told Jonathan that icy conditions made it difficult to fight the fire.
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THE TRUCKS WERE CHARGING OVERNIGHT WHEN THEY APPARENTLY OVERHEATED.
UPDATE: There are no injuries reported after a fire broke out at Tennant Truck Lines in Colona around 5:45 a.m. Friday, January 9.
Trucks parked at the sprawling complex near Interstate 80 caught fire but the building was not threatened by the fire.
Firefighters from Colona, Coal Valley, Port Byron, and Hillsdale responded to the scene. They were able to put out the fire in about an hour.
Employees at Tennant said at least five trucks were destroyed by the fire. Employees said the trucks were charging overnight when they apparently overheated.
Firefighters told Jonathan that icy conditions made it difficult to fight the fire.