08/02/14 Pickup Truck burns on the Berkshire Spur Canaan
Columbia County 911 dispatched Canaan Firefighters and Chatham Rescue at 12:47pm for a reported vehicle fire on the New York State Thruway near the B-3 exit. The pickup was on fire right at the B23.3 milepost marker in the westbound lane. It was towing a camper that was disconnected from the truck when the fire was discovered. Lebanon Valley Firefighters were requested to the scene with their tanker. The fire was knocked by Canaan Firefighters so Lebanon Valley Firefighters staged near the scene.
The pickup was leaking diesel fuel and the Department of Environmental Conservation was advised.
New York State Police from Troop T investigated.
Firefighters were back in service at 2:12pm.
Columbia County 911 dispatched Canaan Firefighters and Chatham Rescue at 12:47pm for a reported vehicle fire on the New York State Thruway near the B-3 exit. The pickup was on fire right at the B23.3 milepost marker in the westbound lane. It was towing a camper that was disconnected from the truck when the fire was discovered. Lebanon Valley Firefighters were requested to the scene with their tanker. The fire was knocked by Canaan Firefighters so Lebanon Valley Firefighters staged near the scene.
The pickup was leaking diesel fuel and the Department of Environmental Conservation was advised.
New York State Police from Troop T investigated.
Firefighters were back in service at 2:12pm.
Photos by Richard E. Lindmark
