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Trucker escapes burning cab in Fenelon Falls; fire causes fuel spill into Trent Severn Waterway

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Trucker escapes cab fire in Fenelon Falls
A transport truck driver who was sleeping in his cab after fire broke out in the vehicle in Fenelon Falls early Thursday morning. The fire led to a fuel spill into the nearby Trent Severn Waterway – May 10, 2018

A transport truck driver who was sleeping in his cab managed to escape after the vehicle burst into flames early Thursday morning in Fenelon Falls.

Explosions were heard from the lumber yard area on Helen Street and witnesses called 911 around 5:15 a.m.

 

The truck fire around 5 a.m. Shawna Otter/Special to CHEX News

Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Deputy Fire Chief Terry Jones said the driver woke up to smoke in the cabin and got out of the truck safely.

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The truck was delivering wood to a lumber yard on Helen Street and was parked overnight outside Handley Lumber, Jones said.

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An electrical issue in the engine is believed to be the source of the fire.

As a result of the fire, Jones says a “small amount” of fuel ended up going into the Trent Severn Waterway Lock 34 canal, which flows into Cameron Lake.

City of Kawartha Lakes Public Works crews installed booms in the water around the spill as a precaution.

The truck fire caused a small fuel spill to flow into the Trent Severn Waterway Lock 34.
The truck fire caused a small fuel spill to flow into the Trent Severn Waterway Lock 34. Harrison Perkins/Special to CHEX News

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