BIG RIG BURNOUT

BIG RIG BURNOUT — Firefighter Cameron Matheny of the Troy Volunteer Fire Department worked to extinguish the smoldering remains of a semi rig that caught fire early Friday in the northbound lane of Highway 51 in Troy. The call was dispatched at 4:47 a.m., and a two-man engine crew consisting of Matheny and Troy Fire Chief Brandon Baldwin arrived at 4:55 a.m. to find a semi trailer full of finished chicken fully involved by fire. Mutual aid was requested from the Rives Volunteer Fire Department. The blaze was brought under control about 5:30 a.m. and the Tennessee Department of Transportation was requested for heavy machinery to move the burned trailer. Meanwhile, traffic was rerouted to the southbound lane of Highway 51 to share with northbound traffic. The scene was cleared and the roadway reopened like normal at 10:39 a.m. No injuries were reported. Also on the scene to assist during the incident were the Troy Police Department, Obion County Sheriff’s Office, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Obion County Emergency Management Agency and Buddy’s Wrecker Service.