Bismarck  (NDHP)  Deputies with the Burleigh County Sheriff’s Department responded to a vehicle fire along eastbound Interstate 94 near mile marker 167; ~6 miles east of Bismarck, ND (near the Apple Creek Rest Area).

A 2007 Kenworth was pulling a trailer loaded with produce when it started on fire and the driver pulled over onto the shoulder. The driver was able to exit the vehicle with no injuries reported. The Kenworth and trailer sustained extensive fire damage.

A small grass fire also started in the south ditch. The Bismarck Rural Fire Department responded and extinguished the vehicle and grass fire(s).

The North Dakota Highway Patrol and ND Department of Transportation reduced traffic to one lane until approximately 3:15 PM so crews could safely remove the vehicle and clear the scene.
The Burleigh County Sheriff’s Department is the primary investigating agency of this incident.