Crime & Safety
Truck Carrying Highly Combustible Liquid Sealer Catches Fire in Bensalem
The tank didn't rupture and most of the liquid was contained.

BENSALEM, PA —A truck carrying 4,000 gallons of highly combustible liquid sealer used in asphalt caught fire in Bensalem around 9 a.m. this morning, a fire marshal said.
The truck was transporting the contents of its tank to a holding tank at Asphalt Care Co. at 2765 Galloway Road.
Bensalem Fire and Rescue squad extinguished the flames, along with the help of Nottingham and Penndel fire companies that assisted.
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The tank didn't rupture and most of the liquid was contained.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation and the Bucks County hazardous materials squad is supervising the cleanup process.
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