Tanker truck hauling 5,000 gallons of fuel catches fire in North Texas

Fire officials asked residents nearby to evacuate their homes.

[dukemetzger]

This is a fine example of news reporters who need to learn to tell a story!

[orion]

And the trucker is ....??? Ok fuel is nothing compared to the value of the trucker's life

[geoffmackley]

Reporter should just shut up, its foam not water, and yeah "the road is closed and you can see why"

[Fireguy]

It's amazing how stupid the announcers sound when they are just repeating what little information that they have.

[gregratcliff]

They so worried about the fire. Duhhh a Truck driver had to be somewhere?? Good grief. Poor reporting!

[BigLos]

The question needs to be asked, did the driver of the tanker survive?

[Bosco-knows-all]

"How to take 6 minutes to tell a 30 second story..."

[johnsmedile]

i LOVE when newscasters TRY and talk like they know FIREFIGHTING and FIRE BEHAVIOR, they make me LOL every time

[SimeonTurney]

Firemen and women doing a great job they need pay more money job is dangerous watching from Barbados U really doing your work good

[ilovemycat]

Hope the driver is ok!! How did it start I wonder. 🤔

[bustertaco]

Who's that lady reporting? They are not "trying" they are getting it under control, no "trying" lady!

[wewinusa]

The way they analyzed these catastrophic failures is super informative. Learned a lot!

[KAMB_n_Jinx]

These reporters should be embarrassed. They’re blabbing the obvious and not even smart enough to know water was not being used. She is seriously annoying.

[sadesade]

Well done fire fighters, impressed just watching how you guys got this under control🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😊

[CalHutchinson]

News readers should not ad-lib or make claims without a basis.

[dyana]

That is the hardest fire to put out. Thank heaven for the heroes that fight that fire. God bless them.

[petermattei]

Summer interns being allowed to cover a Must. Get. Smart....

[treborretsnom]

They are not trying to put it out... They want it to burn off .

[bill]

The reporters time filling dialog is just precious ...

[davidleatherneck]

Looks like the fire started in the Engine compartment. Maybe a Turbo blew up/ came apart and started the fire. Had that happen to me once. Got out, tipped the hood and shot it with my fire extinguisher. Flames were still coming out the top of my exhaust stacks, so I climbed up and emptied the Fire Extinguisher down the exhaust pipe. Saved the Truck and 8, 000 gals of fuel.
Most of the black smoke is from the tires burning up. Later, the Mechanic tried to blame me for pushing the truck too hard. Told him NOPE. After checking into the Turbo at his shop, he informed me that the Turbo had not been assembled correctly and a bold broke off. So, it ain't on me.