Thousands of Packages Destroyed when US Postal Truck Catches fire in Wisconsin

ST. CROIX COUNTY -- Tragedy has struck hundreds, if not thousands, of postal customers after a semi truck carrying their holiday packages became fully engulfed in fire on I-94 near Hudson this week.

According to a report from WXOW, the U.S. Postal Service said all of the mail was destroyed in the Tuesday morning truck fire. After multiple agencies responded to the fire and the flames subsided, all that remained of the mail-laden semi-truck was a charred cabin and the ghostly hulk of a trailer.

WXOW has learned that the U.S. Postal Service confirmed the truck was carrying USPS mail and packages from the Twin Cities distribution center to Chicago. USPS said the load consisted mainly of Priority Mail packages originating in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. It may have also contained some First-Class mail.

According to USPS officials, he facility where the truck was dispatched from processes for ZIP Codes starting with 540, 546, 547 and 548 in roughly the western third of Wisconsin.

According to a report from WEAU, multiple agencies responded to the fire, and upon arriving at the scene on Tuesday, found the semi tractor, operated by Navigation Group Inc. of Downers Grove, Ill. fully engulfed and spreading into the trailer.

What to do if you think your package may have been on that truck

If you believe you may have had packages on that truck, you are encouraged to track your items on theUSPS website. Customers can then file a claim for their loss - but not until 15 days after the date of mailing.

Anyone with questions should contact the Northland District Consumers Affairs office at (612) 349-4401.

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