Overnight truck fire on Route 5 in Berlin
Published: Mar. 17, 2025 at 5:05 AM EDT
BERLIN, CT (WFSB) – Crews responded to an overnight truck fire on Route 5 North on Sunday night.
The driver of a sleeper cab noticed the odor of smoke and pulled over near Hawthorne Drive.
The fire quickly escalated, becoming fully involved, prompting responses from Berlin firefighters, police, Eversource, and the DEEP Spill Response team.
No injuries were reported.
The scene has since been cleared, and authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.
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