Beresford responds to semi fire

On Monday, March 17, on I-29 at mile marker 47 a semi-tractor trailer was fully involved in fire. The fire was so intense that burning tires were exploding and flying off the rims. This was a major concern for the firefighters and to the safety of the traffic moving by the scene. Northbound traffic was stopped while the firefighters gained control of the event. Once the danger was under control the traffic was permitted to flow past the scene again. The emergency responders are totally focused with the event and the public's safety as well as their own. This call reflects the critical need for the awareness of the driver / operators (traffic) to slow down and show their concern for the emergency responder's safety while protecting others. The fire had to be attacked from the traffic side. Fire trucks were used for crash barriers protecting the attack crews until the traffic could be stopped and later directed past the scene. A secondary grass fire was stopped just short of getting into town. (Tarz Mullinix ISO, Beresford Fire Department).