A heavy goods vehicle transporting dangerous materials caught fire late in the morning this Friday, October 18, 2024, near Neufchatel-en-Bray. If the fire is extinguished, the A28 remains closed until further notice.
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Around 12:15 p.m., firefighters intervened on the A28 motorway, where a truck, transporting hydrocarbons, caught fire. In the commune of Ménonval, near Neufchatel-en-Bray (Seine-Maritime), on the road to Amiens, this Friday, October 18, 32 engines and 54 firefighters were mobilized.
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No casualties
A security perimeter was quickly set up and the highway was closed in both directions because of the risk of spread. Firefighters finally managed to put out the fire at 2 p.m. but the A28 remains closed for the moment. No casualties have been reported.