Overcooked

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NICK EICHER, HOST: A semi hauling a trailer full of french fries caught fire on a Utah highway over the weekend.

The driver managed to disconnect from the burning trailer, saving the tractor and himself.

Thankfully nobody was hurt.

The fries, however, different story. it was pretty much a total loss.

Although one first responder did salvage a fistful of fries. But only that.

The Emery County sheriff said deputies resisted the urge to “stop for ketchup on the way to the call.”

He, of course, was kidding.

Typically, fries are the upsell. Here, they were the main event.

So, maybe the question with a load of fries is, would you like a fire extinguisher with that?

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