World · Europe · 3 hrs ago
Food truck fire closes RN13 toward Cherbourg
A truck carrying food caught fire around 2 a.m.
on Tuesday, November 3, on the RN13 in Manche, Normandy.
The fire happened between Blosville and Sainte-Mère-Église, on the road from Caen toward Cherbourg.
The driver had time to pull over and was not injured.
Eighteen firefighters from nearby stations responded, using two hoses, including one with foam, to put out the flames.
The truck was completely burned, and its removal was still under way at 8:30 a.m.
The RN13 was closed toward Cherbourg from kilometre 15, causing traffic disruption.
The reopening time was not yet known.
A heavy goods vehicle carrying food caught fire on the RN13 near Sainte-Mère-Église in Manche early on 3 November 2026.
The driver parked the vehicle before it caught fire and was uninjured.
The fire closed the RN13 in the Caen-to-Cherbourg direction from kilometre point 15.
Eighteen firefighters responded, and two hoses, including a foam hose, were used to put out the flames.
At 8:30, the vehicle was still being cleared and the time of reopening was unknown.
- Who
- The driver of a heavy goods vehicle and 18 firefighters.
- What
- A food-carrying lorry caught fire, closing the RN13 toward Cherbourg.
- When
- Around 1:55 a.m. on 3 November 2026.
- Where
- The RN13 between Blosville and Sainte-Mère-Église, in Manche.
- Why
- The cause of the fire was not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A lorry carrying food caught fire at kilometre point 19.5 on the RN13.
Firefighters had left, but clearance of the burnt-out lorry was still under way and the road’s reopening time was unknown.
- Location
- RN13, between Blosville and Sainte-Mère-Église
- Fire time
- Around 1:55 a.m. on 3 November 2026
- Road closure
- Caen-to-Cherbourg direction, from kilometre point 15
- Fire response
- 18 firefighters mobilised
- Driver
- Uninjured