Truck A Total Loss Following Fire At Fairgrounds

Greenville firefighters responded to a pickup truck fire on the Bond County Fairgrounds near the horse barns Friday morning around 9:30.

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The cause of the fire is unknown, but Greenville Fire Chief Denny Wise told WGEL the first firefighter on the scene reported the flames were coming from under the dashboard. The fire was confined to the truck and the vehicle was a total loss.

Crews were on the scene for about a half hour.

SOURCEPhotos courtesy of the Greenville Fire Protection District
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