A spray foam truck catches fire on the Rapids Pkwy - Jan 17/24 (Photo courtesy of Sarnia Fire and Rescue)A spray foam truck catches fire on the Rapids Pkwy - Jan 17/24 (Photo courtesy of Sarnia Fire and Rescue)
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UPDATE: Truck fire closes section of Rapids Pkwy.

No injuries were reported after a spray foam truck caught fire near St. Patrick's Catholic High School Wednesday afternoon.

First responders were called over the noon hour to the construction site of the new Gregory A. Hogan Catholic School on The Rapids Parkway.

Sarnia Fire Rescue Public Education Officer Mike Otis said those in the area (including St. Pat's, St. Anne Catholic School, and School Secondary Catholic Saint-François-Xavier) were told to shelter in place as a precaution.

Sarnia police officers had also blocked the roadway to traffic.

The shelter in place order was lifted as of 1:35 p.m.

Otis said the fire was quickly extinguished. A damage estimate was not immediately available.

More information will be added once it's provided.

Truck fire closes section of The Rapids Parkway. January 17, 2024. (Photo by Natalia Vega)Truck fire closes section of The Rapids Parkway. January 17, 2024. (Photo by Natalia Vega)

A truck fire on The Rapids Parkway - Jan 17/24 (Photo courtesy of Pat Boone)

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