ORONOCO, Minn. — A semi-trailer carrying U.S. mail caught fire on U.S. Highway 52 near the four-lane bridge over the Lake Zumbro bridge. The driver detached his cab from thr burning trailer and drove to safety. This was about 2:25 a.m. The U.S. Postal Service did not respond immediately about the fire — First-class mail? Packages? Cargo? Destination? The semi-truck rig was southbound toward Rochester. The fire erupted in rear brakes, firefighters said. The fire crews spent an hour extinguishing the flames from outside the sealed trailer. There was fire and water damage inside. U.S. Highway 52, a trunk connecting Rochester and the Twin Cities, was closed briefly.
Quick-thinking. The driver unhooked burning trailer, climbed back in cab, drove off. Just north of the Fifth Street bridge. Images: Oronoco Fire Department
