No injuries after truck fire in Kitchener
Thick black smoke filled the sky after a vehicle caught fire in Preston.
Thick black smoke filled the sky after a vehicle caught fire in Preston.
No injuries were reported after a truck caught fire in Kitchener's east end Friday afternoon.
Emergency crews responded to the blaze at 807 King St. E. shortly after 1:17 p.m., according to Platoon Chief Shane Waters of the Kitchener Fire Department.
The fire originated in the truck's engine compartment, though the exact cause remains unknown.
A second vehicle sustained minor damage as a result of the fire. Firefighters cleared the scene with Waterloo Regional Police after extinguishing the flames.
Only one station responded to the call. No further updates have been provided.
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