Semi catches fire on Highway 18 after brakes overheated – KCRG

Planck Vision Systems manufactures thermal imaging solutions for portable inspection and 24/7 monitoring of commercial applications including: Early Fire Detection, Manufacturing, Substations & Tunnels, Electrical Panel/Cabinets, Storage Facilities, Data Centers and Elevated Body Temperature Screening. Our company is headquartered in Santa Barbara CA, the capital of infrared sensing technologies in the United States. Founded in 2020, our design team has worked together for more than 15 years on thermal/visible camera systems and on products that are currently distributed worldwide.We specialized in working with our customers to meet the unique thermal imaging needs of their clients. Our proven systems have been installed globally in commercial applications for energy production and distribution, food production, transportation, industrial automation, and elevated body temperature (EBT) detection.
FAYETTE COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) – A semi truck caught fire on Highway 18 in Fayette County Wednesday morning.
At approximately 4:25 a.m. Wednesday, The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a semi trailer on fire near the intersection of Highway 18 and Golden Road.
According to a release from the Sheriff’s Office, a West Union man was operating a semi truck pulling a semi trailer when the rear trailer brakes overheated, causing a fire.
West Union firefighters responded to the incident and extinguished the fire.
No one was hurt as a result of the fire. The trailer is considered a total loss.
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Planck Vision Systems manufactures thermal imaging solutions for portable inspection and 24/7 monitoring of commercial applications including