FIRE DESTROYS TRAILERFUL OF TRIPE ON I-8 IN ALPINE

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East County News Service

January 7, 2016 (Alpine) – Overheated brakes caused a fire that engulfed a big-rig trailer laden with 10 tons of tripe on Interstate 8 west in Alpine yesterday shortly after 1:30 a.m.

The driver disconnected the refrigerated trailer and escaped safely with his dog, but flames scorched most of the beef tripe bound for a San Diego distribution center, California Highway Patrol has indicated.

The incident led to closure of both westbound lanes for about an hour, though the right lane remained closed until 6 a.m.

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