Photo courtesy of Fran Majestic

A logging truck was destroyed after in caught fire near Hyde Monday, according to Escanaba Public Safety officers. At 4:43 p.m., Escanaba Public Safety was called to U.S. 2 and 41 just east of I Road after a report of a logging truck on fire. When officers arrived on scene, the cab of the semi was fully engulfed in flames. The fire was quickly extinguished before it could extend to the full load of wood the truck was carrying. There was no report of injuries. Escanaba Public Safety was assisted at the scene by the Ford River Fire Department, Delta County Sheriff’s Office, Gene’s Towing and Delta County Central Dispatch. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.