East Hampton Town Plow Truck Engulfed by Fire

An East Hampton Town Highway plow truck was engulfed by a fire while plowing the roads in Montauk on Monday morning, according to a report in The East Hampton Star.

Jim Nigro, a driver from the Town Highway Department, was driving the truck when he noticed flames coming out the truck, according to the report. Minutes later, the entire truck was engulfed in flames before the Montauk Fire Department responded and put out the fire, according to the report.

Nigro escaped uninjured, no other injuries were reported.

Read the full report at: easthamptonstar.com.

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