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Truck carrying potatoes catches fire on Colorado highway ramp

January 31, 2024 / 7:41 AM MST / CBS Colorado

Truck catches fire on Highway 285 ramp to eastbound C-470

A semi truck carrying potatoes in Colorado caught fire while it was traveling on a highway onramp in Jefferson County on Wednesday. It happened before daybreak on the Highway 285 ramp to eastbound C-470.

West Metro Fire

West Metro Fire officials said the truck's brakes caught fire.

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No one was hurt in the fire, which took a lot of work from firefighters to put out.

The eastbound onramp to C-470 and northbound onramp to Highway 285 were closed due to the fire.

Jesse Sarles

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