Fire Truck at Interstate 81 Truck Rest Area – April 14, 2010
Wheel is cooled with the fog stream
Abingdon fire cooling the trailer wheel

At 1846, Abingdon Fire was alerted to a tractor-trailer fire at the Truck Rest Area on Interstate 81. Upon arrival, the fire was contained to the rear wheel and had been extinguished using portable fire extinguishers. Abingdon Fire personnel cooled down the wheel using a fog stream. Engine 204, Tanker 202, Utility 207 and Command 210 responded with the Va State Police and Washington County Life Saving Crew.