Load of chocolate burns on Interstate 80

A semi truck hauling chocolate burned to the ground in California on Monday morning. 

The incident occurred on July 31st in Placer County, California on Interstate 80 and Highway 174 near Colfax at around 4:30 a.m.

According to Fox 40, crews arrived to find the semi truck fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters were able to keep the flames from spreading to the nearby forest. 

No one was hurt in the incident, but the load of chocolate was a total loss. The reason for the fire has not been released. 

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