Crime & Safety
Fire Consumes USPS Mail Truck In Montgomery County, Destroys Mail
USPS mail truck caught fire in Montgomery County recently, causing $30,000 damage to the vehicle and destroying the mail on board.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — A U.S. Postal Service truck caught on fire Thursday afternoon in Germantown, reports the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services.
Firefighters told WUSA the mail truck is a total loss after a mechanical issue apparently caused it to burst into flames. Firefighters were called to the scene at 14200 Seneca Road near Darnestown Road. The truck caught fire near the back of a home. No residents were in the house at the time of the vehicle fire.
According to MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer, the fire was "quickly extinguished while firefighters were battling the 90-degree heat with temperatures feeling close to 100 degrees," he told WUSA.
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The driver told the fire department that there was a mechanical issue because flames and smoke started coming from the engine once it was turned on. The home did not sustain damage but the vehicle sustained close to $30,000 in damage and the load of mail was destroyed.
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