Briefly: 40,000 lbs. of steak destroyed in MO tractor-trailer fire

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Doolittle Rural Fire Protection District

A fire Monday morning, Aug. 18, destroyed 40,000 pounds of ribeye steaks.

The blaze occurred along eastbound Highway 174 near Doolittle, Missouri, which is about 113 miles southwest of St. Louis.

Both eastbound lanes of the highway were closed until the fire wqas extinguished and the highway cleaned up.

The cause of the fire was not disclosed, and there was no report of injuries.

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