Tractor Trailer Fire Under Investigation

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By Julie Katz - email

Courtesy: Captain Tom Himmelrich

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. -- A tractor trailer caught on fire Thursday morning on southbound Highway 101 5 miles north of Los Alamos.

According to Santa Barbara County Fire, the rig was towing two flat bed trailers with unfolded cardboard boxes.

The front trailer caught on fire and the driver pulled to the side of the road.

Firefighters were able to douse the flames.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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