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TRUCK CARRYING CHEMICALS CATCHES ALIGHT NEAR CASINO

It took fire crews several hours to extinguish a truck, which had burst into flames on Sextonville Road near Casino this afternoon.

The truck was carrying a load of toxic chemicals, forcing firefighters to wear breathing apparatus.

Traffic was disrupted for most of the afternoon, as crews battled to extinguish the blaze which had also sparked a grass fire.

The driver wasn’t injured.

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