ELLENSBURG – A disaster on I-90 in Thorp just west of Ellensburg was averted on Wednesday due to a swift response by firefighters. Crews raced to the scene of a diesel tanker truck fire and found heavy smoke and flames coming from the rear tire area of the vehicle which was hauling a full load of fuel. The crew was able to quickly extinguish the fire before flames penetrated the tank. No one was hurt, but crews say the situation could have been a whole lot worse.
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