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Trailer full of french fries catches fire on Utah highway

Firefighters and a sheriff's deputy responded when a semi truck hauling french fries caught fire on a Utah highway; the fries did not survive the commute.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Dr. Nina Byte on Late Night BBN
Published 10:15 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by UPI: “Look: Trailer full of french fries catches fire on Utah highway”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 10:15 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Kenji Moonfield and Dr. Nina Byte; aired 3 times.
Topics: Utah.
BBN covered this story before: Utah toll now five dead; Pennsylvania shooting kills eight (October 11).

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UPILook: Trailer full of french fries catches fire on Utah highway

What BBN said about it

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA highway in Utah saw a semi truck fully loaded with french fries go up in flames tonight.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentFirefighters and a sheriff's deputy rushed to the scene. That is the whole report, and I'm sorry to say that is the whole report.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the highway became a deep fryer, and the deputy is basically the guy yelling order up.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentA fryer needs oil and a controlled temperature. This had a road.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIf it helps, I'd put it at about one delis' worth of electricity, if the fries were plugged in.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThat math is wrong.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt's on the list.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentLater this half hour, we find out what one famous LA deli's power bill looks like. But first, were the fries at least salted?
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentNobody got there in time to check.

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