Fire destroys dump truck at Black Rock

KAYLEE LINDENMUTH / SHENANDOAH SENTINEL - An Altamont firefighter douses hotspots after a dump truck caught fire near Morea on August 13, 2020.

MOREA – A dump truck is heavily damaged after a fire Thursday afternoon at a business near Morea.

Fire crews from Altamont, William Penn, and Englewood were called to 109 Firemens Road, Black Rock Trucks and Equipment, around 5:40pm for reports of a dump truck on fire.

Arriving units found the cab of a Mack tri-axle well involved.

KAYLEE LINDENMUTH / SHENANDOAH SENTINEL – An Altamont firefighter douses hotspots.

Firefighters were able to bring the blaze under control in short order, and were clear of the scene by about 6:15pm.

Black Rock Owner John Seasock expressed gratitude for the response of the volunteer firefighters.

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