A truck carrying linens caught fire early on Interstate 84 in Cheshire Wednesday morning.
State police said troopers from Troop H responded to assist the local fire department around 3:07 a.m. and no injuries were reported.
Fire officials said the fire in the tractor-trailer was a difficult one to fight. In addition to water, crews used a new firefighting foam that officials said is environmentally safe.
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