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Truck fire reported in Darien

By Howard B. Owens

A truck fire is being reported on Colby Road, south of Sumner, in Darien.

Darien Fire is being dispatched.

UPDATE 2:24 p.m.: A Pavilion chief on scene reports that the tractor-trailer is pretty much gone and suggested that requested tankers from East Pembroke, Corfu and Alexander won't be needed. There is a request for a grass truck to the location. The vehicle on fire is in the middle of a field without much vegetation.

UPDATE 2:56 p.m.: Fire is out.

UPDATE: The vehicle was not a tractor-trailer. It was a tractor.

Amber Blaszak

i was driving by there today. I took video with my phone if you want to see... i mostly got the HUGE cloud of smoke. Once i actually got to the fire *which was back pretty far in the woods* the VFD was there so i stopped taping.

Jul 12, 2010, 3:21pm Permalink
Amber Blaszak

I do not have a youtube account but i can email the video.. ill try to put if on your facebook page first and if i cant do that ill just email it.

Jul 13, 2010, 9:53am Permalink
Amber Blaszak

ok that isnt going to work. My phone is telling me it exceeded message size. Ill look for my card reader and get it onto the computer and try again.

Jul 13, 2010, 9:55am Permalink

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