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Missouri Highway Fire Destroys 40,000 Pounds of Ribeye Steaks

Investigators are reviewing the cause following a recent spate of vehicle fires reported by the rural department.

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Watch firefighters battle truck blaze that toasted 40,000 pounds of ribeye steaks
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Overview

  • Fire crews in Doolittle, Missouri, extinguished a tractor-trailer blaze on Route 174 eastbound early Aug. 18 that left the ribeye cargo a total loss.
  • Officials reported no injuries and said both eastbound lanes were temporarily closed during the response.
  • Probationary firefighter Jenna Ulrich, identified by the department as its only vegan, fought her first fire alongside her father, Glenn, and the agency shared images and video from the scene.
  • The Doolittle Rural Fire Protection District has not released a cause, noting the incident is under investigation.
  • The department said this was its eighth vehicle fire in three weeks, providing context for the ongoing review of the incident.