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Published: July 01, 2008 02:22 pm    print this story   email this story  

Possible explosion averted

By Tonia Noe-Rose - Staff Writer

An early evening truck fire last week along Beacon Hill Road caused extensive damage to a City of Morehead utility truck and caused a potential explosion hazard.

City employees were using the truck and pull-along wood shredder to remove trees and brush from the side of the road about 3:30 p.m. when the truck’s engine caught fire. An employee at Major Brand Tires said he used a fire extinguisher in a failed attempt to put out the blaze.

Due to the hazard of the gas tank exploding, employees at Major Brands were ready to leave their place of business when the Morehead Fire Department arrived and put out the fire.

Morehead Police was at the scene and shut down all streets leading to Beacon Hill Drive until the area was deemed safe.

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A city utility truck caught fire last week, causing a potential explosion hazard. Emergency workers shut down streets leading to Beacon Hill until the area was safe. Tonia Noe-Rose photo/ (Click for larger image)

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