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Tilden (WQOW) - A tractor- trailer carrying hay caught fire Sunday afternoon, shutting
down lanes of Highway 53 for hours. No one was injured. This is a photo sent in
by a viewer to our Facebook page. The Tilden Fire Department says they believe
a spark from the smoke stack may have started the fire. Southbound Highway 53 was rerouted for
about five hours as crews fought the fire. It did spread to the grass nearby,
but crews were able to put it out. The tractor was damaged in the fire, but the
trailer and half the load of hay was able to be saved.
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Press Release from the Chippewa County Sheriff's Department: Vehicle #1
was traveling S/B on US 53 when the load of Hay he was transporting started on
fire. Fire caused damage to both Tractor and trailer. Extinguishing the fire
and clean up caused the S/B lanes of US 53 to be detoured onto CTH highways for
approximately 4 hours until roadway was cleared. There were no injuries related
to the incident.
