On Monday, February 24th, 2025, a tractor trailer hauling frozen curly fries caught fire on the Maine Turnpike, specifically I-95 southbound in York.

The York Fire Department got over 30 calls to 911 around 1:40 p.m. reporting the blaze.

They teamed up with Kittery Fire crews to tackle it, using about 6,000 gallons of water to put out the flames.

The truck and its curly fry cargo were a total loss (pretty devastating for potato lovers) but thankfully, no one was hurt.

Cleanup took hours, snarling traffic well into the afternoon. Imagine the smell of crispy fries, but not the way anyone wanted them!

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