Firefighters in Wilson County respond to a vehicle fire near Benedict.

Wilson County Rural Fire was dispatched to a location on K-39 near the turn off to the City of Benedict around 4pm on Monday, July 13. The driver was unaware that the truck was on fire and this caused several small spot fires along the roadway. These roadsides flames caused heavy smoke along the highway prompting visibility issues on K-39. Firefighters were able to safely extinguish both the vehicle fire and the spot fires with no injuries reported.