Firefighters taken to hospital for heat exhaustion from fighting I-71 fire

GALLATIN COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) – Three firefighters were taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion from fighting a fire off I-71 Saturday.

The transportation cabinet said a semi-truck caught fire, then the fire spread to the hillside.

Traffic had to be re-routed during the three hours it took crews to clear the scene.