Milwaukee Fire Department responds to tire truck fire near Sherman and Capitol

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee Firefighters were called to 1 Stop Tire and Battery near N. Sherman Blvd. and W. Capitol Dr. at 2:30 a.m. Thursday morning for reports of fire in a flatbed truck next to the business.

According to Milwaukee Fire, crews responded with four engines and two trucks, and battled the fire inside the truck for just under an hour before the it was contained

The business next to the truck did not sustain any damage. Officials called this fire "intensive" because of the challenges due to the tires inside the truck.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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