Semi-trailer carrying carpets catches fire in Sumner County

SUMNER COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — First responders said they used about 1,000 gallons of water to extinguish a fire that seriously damaged a semi-trailer in Sumner County Saturday.

The Gallatin Volunteer Fire Department said crews were called to Highway 109 North and South Tunnel Road on Saturday, Nov. 9 for a fire involving a semi-trailer.

When firefighters arrived at the scene, they said the trailer was 25% involved with flames. Members of the Highland Volunteer Fire Department, the Gallatin Fire Department, and the Oak Grove Community Volunteer Fire Department were called in to provide additional water and manpower.

(Courtesy: Highland Volunteer Fire Department)
(Courtesy: Highland Volunteer Fire Department)
(Courtesy: Highland Volunteer Fire Department)

According to fire officials, the trailer was filled with rolls of carpet. Once the blaze was extinguished, crews used a winch to pull them out.

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No additional details have been released about Saturday’s semi-trailer fire.

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