Semi trailer destroyed in fire on North Highway 4

(credit: Northland FireWire)

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. — A semi tractor-trailer was destroyed in a fire on Wednesday.

According to officials, at around 10:05 a.m. on Wednesday, crews responded to a report of a semi-trailer on fire near the 2200 block of North Highway 4.

Colvin Township and Lakeland firefighters responded, and the trailer was deemed a total loss.

No one was injured in the incident.

Officials believe a flat tire caused another component to become hot enough to start the fire.