It was a lucky escape for a truck driver in Frances, outside of Naracoorte.
This after the truck he was driving, loaded with hay, caught fire on July 25.
According to the Country Fire Service (CFS) 17 firefighters on four CFS trucks had to attend the tray-top truck fire.
“The truck was driving along Frances Road at just before 5pm, when its load of hay burst into flames, CFS confirmed.
“The driver pulled over, and a nearby farmer who witnessed the incident drove his tractor over and helped by unloading the burning hay, which prevented further damages to the $500,000 rig.”
CFS crews worked hard to extinguish the fire, however, the 30 large hay bales and parts of the tray top were destroyed.
According to CFS, total loss is estimated to be at $130,000.
Investigations into the incident continue.
This article appeared in the Naracoorte Community News.
