No injuries reported from Tuesday night tanker fire

ST. GEORGE, La. (WAFB) – The St. George Fire Department says a hazmat scene from Tuesday night, Jan. 28, was cleared without major incident by Wednesday morning. According to the department, shortly before 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, firefighters responded to a reported tanker on fire on the westbound lane of I-10 near the Bluebonnet exit. Upon arrival, they discovered a tanker truck with fire coming from the back rear tires. Officials say the truck contained argon, a material considered extremely hazardous when heated while under pressure in a tank…

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