Tewksbury Twp., NJ - A tractor-trailer car carrier caught on fire as it was traveling eastbound on Interstate 78 in Hunterdon County on November 12th. Around 9:25 P.M., the truck pulled over by Exit 24 in Tewksbury Township.

The initial dispatch from the Hunterdon County Communication Center to the first responders was for a brake fire on the rig. Oldwick Volunteer Fire Co.’s officer was the first to arrive on the scene. He quickly requested a Level 2 upgrade and tankers to supply water, as the fire had spread to the vehicles on the carrier.

Lebanon Boro Fire Co. set up Ladder 18 to put water on the fire from a high angle while several tankers supplied water to the ladder and engines at the scene.

Several of the eastbound lanes were closed during the fire, with the whole eastbound roadway being closed at times.

Some of the responding agencies included the NJ Sate Police Perryville Station, Oldwick FD (Station 24), Lebanon Boro FD (Station 18), Whitehouse Fire Co. (Station 22), Annandale Hose Co. (Station 46), Tewksbury Rescue Squad (24 Rescue), and Whitehouse Rescue Squad (22 Rescue).

The NJ State Police Perryville Station is handing the investigation.