Traffic & Transit

12 Semi Trucks Start on Fire in Bartlett

The blaze happened early Monday in the 2200 block of Graham Street in Bartlett.

(Bartlett Fire Protection District)

BARTLETT, IL — No one was injured when 12 semi trucks started on fire in Bartlett early Monday, fire officials said. The Bartlett Fire Protection District was called to the 22oo block of Graham Street at about 2:3o a.m. for a report of several vehicles on fire. Fire crews were able to bring the blaze under control within an hour, according to a news release from the fire protection district.

Authorities say 12 semi trucks started on fire and two more were damaged from exposure to the blaze.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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