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Cause of Tuesday's semi fire near Carman remains unknown
No one was injured in a vehicle fire near Carman Tuesday afternoon. The Carman Dufferin Fire Department was called to Highway 13, north of Carman, around 3:22 p.m. after reports of a semi on fire. Fire Chief Chris Lemky says the semi was fully engulfed in flames when they arrived on scene. "We got a couple crews out with a hose line and got the water going right away," he explained. "We had the tanker too just in case we needed more water. They were able to get after it right away and put it out fairly quickly." Lemky added, fire fighters were able to stop the flames before they reached the trailer, which did end up sustaining some slight exterior damage. He noted, the cab is fully burned. Thankfully, added Lemky, the driver pulled over as soon as he smelled smoke and was able to get himself out of the vehicle. The passenger was also able to escape without injury. As for the cause of the blaze, Lemky says that's hard to determine at this point.