A tanker truck carrying sulfuric acid was stopped on a road near west Edmonton on Thursday evening after one of its tires caught fire. Edmonton Fire Rescue Services sent pump, water, rescue and hazmat suit units to a tire fire near Winterburn Road and 103 Avenue around 2:35 p.m. Crews arrived within several minutes, according to a public information officer. The fire was declared under control at 2:59 p.m. and was fully out by 3:52 p.m. Officials say the truck was carrying sulfuric acid, but no chemicals were released and no one was injured. The exact cause of the fire is under investigation.
