KEITHVILLE – Friday night, Caddo Fire District 4 were dispatched to the 7800 Block of Preston Road in Keithville, following reports of an 18-wheeler carrying salt water that had caught fire. Fire crews arrived in under 8 minutes to find the rear of the truck heavily engulfed in flames, All occupants were safely out and unharmed.

Firefighters quickly deployed hoses and extinguished the fire within minutes of arrival. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.