Hay truck catches fire in Devils Lake
Published: Aug. 4, 2018 at 6:27 AM CDT
A truck hauling hay became engulfed in flames on Highway 2 in Devils Lake on Friday night, though no one was hurt.
According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the driver, 70-year-old Michael Pribyl of Thief River Falls, Minnesota, noticed smoke coming from the load around 6:45 p.m. and pulled to the side of the road.
The fire spread to the rest of the load and the flatbed trailer, causing severe damage.
Authorities redirected traffic around Highway 2 for roughly three hours while fire crews put out the blaze.