40,000-Lbs. of Ribeye Steaks Sizzle After Tractor Bursts into Flames

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On Monday, Aug. 18, the Doolittle Rural Fire Protection District responded to a tractor-trailer fire on Route 174 in Missouri

The vehicle was transporting 40,000-Lbs. of ribeye steak when the blaze was sparked

“Unfortunately, they are all a total loss," the fire department said of the meat in a Facebook post

At least 40,000-Lbs. of ribeye steaks were scorched when the vehicle transporting them went up in flames in Missouri.

On the morning of Monday, Aug. 18, the Doolittle Rural Fire Protection District responded to reports of a tractor-trailer fire on Route 174 eastbound, the fire department said in a Facebook post .

Footage from the scene shows the vehicle fully engulfed in flames after pulling over to the side of the highway. Firefighters rushed to put out the blaze