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    1. Operations & Training

    Van Nuys, CA, Freeway Shut Down after Rig Fire

    March 26, 2024
    Firefighters backed off when one of the tires exploded.

    A tractor-trailer driver managed to get his cab loose as tires on the rig caught fire.

    Firefighter battling the blaze backed off when one of the tires blew, KTLA reported.

    The fire caused the closure of the freeway near Van Nuys for a time.

     

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