Sheriff Keith Korenek reports on Tuesday evening around 6:53 pm the Fayette County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call reporting a truck pulling a camper on fire on I-10 near the 658 MM Westbound. The Flatonia Fire Department was notified and responded along with Flatonia Police Officer Ty Roggenkamp and Deputy Duane Meagher. Upon arrival it was reported the Ford F-250 truck and Camper was fully engulfed and the driver was out of the vehicle. The driver attempted to unhook the trailer but could not. After arrival the Flatonia Fire Department extinguished the fire and Texas Department of Transportation was requested to respond to the scene. The fire is believed to have started from a wheel on the the trailer which the driver explained he just bought the trailer at an auction in Houston and was taking it back to San Antonio. There were no reported injuries and the truck and trailer were a total loss.
