FIREFIGHTERS were called to the A35 near Bridport after a petrol tanker fully loaded with fuel started smoking, Dorset Fire and Rescue Service said.
Two fire crews from Bridport were called to the scene, just off the Charmouth roundabout, shortly after 11.30am today.
A fire service spokesman said: "Luckily the alarm was caused by overheating of the brakes.
"Two hose reel jets were used as a precautionary measure due to the nature of the vehicle."
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