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A 5,000-gallon diesel tanker truck that caught fire yesterday afternoon after the engine ignited has now been cleaned up and removed from a DeSoto intersection.

Local authorities explained that residents were able to return home after firefighters were able to diminish the fire.

“As of 9:45 PM Friday: While all hazards related to the DeSoto Diesel Tanker Truck Fire have been mitigated, and residents were allowed to return to their homes, it will be a bit longer before the intersection of Parkerville and Cockrell Hill Roads will be reopened,” said DeSoto Communication Manager Matt Smith.

“DeSoto Fire informed us that while the burned out tanker truck is safe and secure, the remaining diesel fuel in it, is still very hot and will be allowed to cool. That is what is preventing the intersection from being opened earlier.”

The cleanup of the intersection was completed at about 1:45 AM and the intersection of Parkerville and Cockrell Hill Roads was reopened to traffic according to DeSoto Police.

The traffic lights at the intersection are flashing red due to damage from the fire and should be treated as a four-way stop until city repairs are completed.

Friday afternoon, the city was notified of a smaller size tanker truck that had been engulfed in flames due to the engine catching fire.

From there the fire traveled and quickly engulfed the truck.

DeSoto Police said the driver made it out alive and was not hurt.

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A tanker truck has caught fire in DeSoto at the intersection of S Cockrell Hill and W Parkerville Road.

Residents in the area were urged to evacuate after a 5,000-gallon tanker truck carrying diesel fuel caught fire this afternoon according to DeSoto Fire Chief Bryan Southard.

The City of DeSoto issued an evacuation notice for residents within the following area: from W Parkerville Rd to Summerside Dr to the north, Richard Pittman Dr to the south, Elerson Rd to the east, and Keswick Dr to the west.

DeSoto Police confirmed that the female truck driver was not injured in the fire.

She told fire officials that she noticed smoke coming out of the engine while sitting at a red light.

The fire moved from the engine to the tank.

“Due to the fuel that was on fire, we basically had to let it burn,” said Southard.

Fire trucks from Duncanville, Cedar Hill and Dallas fire departments were called in to help battle the blaze.

Emergency services are still on the scene working to help ensure public safety.

Nearby residents that have been evacuated will be allowed back in the area once the DeSoto Fire Department deems it is safe to return to their homes.

Residents had been advised to leave the area promptly and follow any instructions from emergency personnel.

Chief Southard expects that it will take the rest of the day to clean up.

Updates will be provided as more information becomes available.

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