BY MELANIE BUCK –
Acorn Fire & Rescue responded to a trio of grass fires on Wednesday afternoon that were caused by a semi that had two blowouts. The semi truck was traveling north on Highway 71 and was near Foran Gap when two tires on the same axel blew out, causing the rims on the pavement to throw a large amount of sparks.
Three fires started along the highway from the sparks. Acorn Fire & Rescue responded to the fires and extinguished them quickly.
Acorn Firefighters also went above and beyond the call of duty by helping keep the load of live chickens the semi was carrying cool by misting them with water, saving the chickens from heat stress while the towing company changed the trailer tires.
Conditions in the area are becoming more dry as the summer progresses and everyone is reminded to be careful with any controlled burns and make sure there is adequate water nearby.
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Jeri Pearson
Jeri is the News Director for Pulse Multi-Media and Editor of The Polk County Pulse. She has 10 years of experience in community focused journalism and has won multiple press association awards.

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