A 40-foot trailer loaded with 21-bales of hay and being pulled by a truck caught fire near Lockhart Cemetery Road and Hwy 77A Monday, Oct. 13, about 4:15 p.m.
Cuero Fire Department responded to the alarm and discovered the truck and trailer engulfed in flames, along with several grass fires burning around them, according to the fire report. Two additional tankers followed from Cuero.
Heavy smoke billowed from the fire, and DeWitt County Emergency Management and Cuero Police Department responded to assist with traffic control duties. The heavy smoke cause visibility problems for drivers.
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