A fire apparatus caught fire along a Massachusetts highway early in the morning of November 12, snarling rush-hour traffic along a major commuter route near Worcester.
Initial news reports indicated there was a tow truck fire on Interstate 90 (also called the Massachusetts Turnpike) eastbound near the town of Millbury, and that fire service was already on scene.
Turns out it was the fire truck itself that was engulfed, blocking the two right travel lanes for several hours at the start of the busy morning commute…