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Missouri Truck Fire Destroys 40,000 Pounds of Ribeye on Route 174

Officials say the cause remains under investigation.

Overview

  • The Doolittle Rural Fire Protection District responded early Aug. 18 in Doolittle, Missouri.
  • No injuries were reported, and both eastbound lanes were briefly closed during the response.
  • Probationary firefighter Jenna Ulrich, the department’s only vegan, handled the hose line on her first call alongside her father, Glenn.
  • The department declared the shipment a total loss and shared video and photos from the scene on social media.
  • Leaders noted it was the district’s eighth vehicle fire in three weeks, with no connection or cause disclosed.