Caryville Volunteer Fire Dept., multiple agencies battle fire

I-75 traffic snarled Friday night due to truck fire between Exits 134 and 141

Campbell County had its own version of the Northern Lights Friday night on I-75 as firefighters fought a truck fire.

CARYVILLE, TN (WLAF) – A truck fire shut down two lanes of Interstate 75 in Campbell County on Friday night.

Just after 9pm, a box truck caught fire after it became stuck trying to turn around on I-75 at Mile Marker 139, between Exits 134 and 141, according to officials.

Caryville Volunteer Fire and La Follette Fire Departments along with the Campbell County Rural Fire Service answered the 9:15pm call. Other agencies, the Campbell County Sheriff’s and Emergency Management Agency along with the Tennessee Highway Patrol responded.

There were no injuries, and the scene was cleared by midnight. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 05/12/2024-10AM-PHOTO COURTESY OF CVFD CHIEF EDDIE HATMAKER)