Staff photo by Michael G. Seamans The driver of a tractor-trailer attempts to extinguish a fire on his trailer on the southbound side of Interstate 295 about a quarter mile north of the toll booth in Gardiner on Thursday.
Gardiner firefighters were able to save half a load of two-by-fours from a burning tractor-trailer on the Maine Turnpike on Thursday.
Gardiner firefighters hose down flames burning two-by-fours as the driver watches from the cab of his tractor-trailer on the Maine Turnpike on Thursday. Half the load of lumber was saved.
Staff photo by Michael G. Seamans A Gardiner firefighter hoses down flames burning two-by-fours as the driver watches from the cab of his tractor-trailer on the Maine Turnpike on Thursday.
Staff photo by Michael G. Seamans Flames devour two-by-fours behind the driver of a tractor-trailer that caught fire on Thursday on the Maine Turnpike.
Staff photo by Michael G. Seamans With extinguisher in hand the driver of a tractor-trailer walks away from the blaze that firefighters were able to quell on Thursday, saving half a load of two-by-fours .
Staff photo by Michael G. Seamans A Maine State Police trooper attempts to extinguish a fire on a trailer on the southbound side of Interstate 295 about a quarter mile north of the toll booth in West Gardiner on Thursday.
A tractor-trailer caught fire on the Maine Turnpike in West Gardiner around 9:25 a.m. Thursday.
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