Video captures fireworks exploding from burning trailer that shut down Interstate 75
A trailer carrying fireworks burns along Interstate 75 near Ooltewah, Tennessee, sending smoke into the air and prompting a large emergency response. Officials said fireworks exploded during the fire, forcing temporary highway closures. (Chattanooga Fire Department)As a precaution, authorities temporarily shut down both northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 75 while firefighters worked to extinguish the fire. Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.Story tips and ideas can be sent to [email protected] and on Twitter @GregWehner.
- ▪A trailer carrying fireworks burns along Interstate 75 near Ooltewah, Tennessee, sending smoke into the air and prompting a large emergency response.
- ▪Officials said fireworks exploded during the fire, forcing temporary highway closures. (Chattanooga Fire Department)As a precaution, authorities temporarily shut down both northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 75 while firefighters
- ▪Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.Story tips and ideas can be sent to [email protected] and on Twitter @GregWehner.
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Fire Disasters Video captures fireworks exploding from burning trailer that shut down Interstate 75 No injuries reported after the blaze near the Ooltewah exit forced a temporary shutdown of I-75 in both directions By Greg Wehner Fox News Published June 7, 2026 8:51pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Vehicle carrying fireworks erupts in flames on Tennessee interstate Exploding fireworks shot in multiple directions after a vehicle caught fire on I-75 near Chattanooga, forcing authorities to shut down traffic in both directions while crews extinguished the blaze.
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