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Quick response saves tractor, but not the fries, near Green River

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GREEN RIVER – Things got a little too crispy Saturday night, Oct. 10, when a semi-trailer hauling French fries caught fire along Highway 6 near Green River, but a lack of ketchup didn’t stop the driver and emergency crews from thinking quickly to stop the fire from spreading to the tractor cab.

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