Fuel oil truck fire near Buhl

January 8 – Chisholm firefighters battled a fuel oil truck fire this morning on Highway 169 near Buhl. The fire was reported around 9:45 A.M. in the eastbound lane. Arriving firefighters quickly knocked down the fire and kept it contained to the rear section of the truck. The vehicle was carrying 1,400 gallons of fuel oil at the time. Fire officials told The Northland Fire Wire that there were no leaks. The Chisholm Police Department, St. Louis County Sheriff’s Department and Minnesota State Patrol closed down the highway and diverted traffic away from the fire scene for about an hour. No injuries were reported. The Mountain Iron Fire Department was also dispatched, but was cancelled while enroute.