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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A tractor-trailer hauling blocks of cheese erupted in flames on Thursday, turning much of its cargo into freeway fondue.
No one was hurt, but boxes containing hundreds of kilograms of provolone, cheddar, American and other cheeses clogged the burned truck and littered the side of Interstate 80 north of downtown Sacramento.
Truck driver Frank Barker, who pulled over at 3:45 a.m. when he saw smoke coming from under his truck, said the truck was burned pretty quick.
Mr. Barker said he tried to put out the flames with a fire extinguisher, but the blaze was too big.
He gave up and rescued his dog, who was travelling with him from Salt Lake City to the San Francisco Bay area.
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