ODOT response truck catches fire, closes lanes of I-205
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CLACKAMAS, Ore. - A vehicle that typically helps clear up traffic problems was the cause of delays Wednesday morning in the Clackamas area.
An ODOT Incident Response Truck caught fire alongside the southbound lanes of Interstate 205, prompting a brief closure of all southbound lanes of the busy highway at around 6:45 a.m.
State police said they believe the fire was accidental, but the cause is unclear.
The ODOT truck arrived at 6:30 a.m. to assist a state police trooper at the scene of a car crash that was partially blocking a southbound offramp to Highway 213. Police said the driver got out of the truck and walked to help the trooper.
The truck caught fire while the driver was away from the truck, police said.
No one was hurt.
ODOT trucks usually carry flares and gasoline to help stranded drivers. Police said those items likely made the fire more intense.
Fire crews put out the blaze and lanes were slowly reopened just after 7 a.m.
Video courtesy of Todd Weedman.
O.K., Sounds like a Ford to me. Â Fords have a break problem that causes them to burn. Â If anyone doesn't believe me, I give you, "Ford Ranger on Fire".
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My guess is that the truck operator dropped a flare onto the roadway through the hatch in the floor of the truck and forgot to drive forward. Holy smokes!!!! A total loss.
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Well, at least the primary purpose for the truck was achieved. It did stop traffic coming upon the crash scene.Â
Kind of like shooting the messenger.
A comet catching fire?
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If someone ever wants to know the definition of 'irony', I'm going to point them to this story.
At least ODOT was on the scene immediately.
Funny!
When a response truck catches fire does another response truck respond? Â Would it be like a domino chain effect where there's just a long line of burning response trucks?
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 @negativerep When the fire station catches fire, whom do you call?
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Irony.