What began as a blown tire quickly grew to a full-fledged fire that completely burned a 2000 model Freightliner on Interstate 30 westbound lane Thursday morning.

Bob Hash, 53, and his nephew Mark Hash, 38, of Panther Transportation were on their way to Temple, Texas, with a load of industrial cellophane when their tire blew out approximately one-quarter mile from Exit 7 near Mandeville.

“I went to pull the rig over and yelled (at Mark), ‘Hold on to your drawers,’” said Bob Hash.

After getting out to check the extent of damages, Bob Hash noticed the tire are...