Truck trailer fire spreads, starting two grass fires in Wandoan
A truck trailer caught alight, starting two grass fires on Saturday night, blocking off the Leichhardt Highway southbound between Taroom and Miles.
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A truck trailer caught on fire on Saturday night in Wandoan, starting two grass fires nearby.
The fire blocked off the Leichardt Highway southbound near Henderson Road for about three hours.
Three Queensland Fire crews and one regional fire crew were called to the scene at 8:06pm on Saturday.
The two grass fires were extinguished and the trailer was dampened down by 11:30pm, according to a QFD spokeswoman.
A Queensland Ambulance vehicle was called to the scene and assessed the truck driver who didn’t sustain any injuries or suffer any smoke inhalation from the incident.
All southbound lanes of the highway have reopened, according to a Queensland Police spokesman.
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