Semi-truck carrying lithium batteries catches fire at suburban gas station

Semi-truck carrying lithium batteries catches fire at suburban gas station

A semi-trailer carrying lithium batteries caught fire at a gas station in suburban Morris on Thursday afternoon. According to Morris police, firefighters and officers were called to the Love’s Truck Stop on Brisbin Road at approximately 12:30 p.m. for reports of a large fire. The trailer, parked near the diesel fuel pumps on the south side of the truck stop, had caught fire, and firefighters were informed that the trailer contained lithium batte…

Loves Truck Stop Evacuated Due To Semi Truck Fire

The Morris Fire Department and Morris Police Department are currently on scene at the Loves Truck Stop on Brisbin Road.