WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Firefighters rushed to put out flames that engulfed a mulch truck in Woodbridge.
Prince William County fire and rescue crews were called to the intersection of Radburn Street and Upsala Court in the Harbors of Newport neighborhood about 12:15 p.m. Monday.
There, a work truck hauling mulch burst into flames. The driver of the truck told Potomac Local he was behind the wheel the smoke began billowing from the hood of the vehicle. Then flames burst out.
The driver said he stopped the truck, got out, and then went to a nearby house to look for a garden house to douse the flames. Finding none, he called 911. The uninjured driver then sat on the side of Radburn Street and watched fire crews extinguish the flames.
Billowing smoke from the fire could be seen from nearby U.S. 1 and Cardinal Drive.
Once flames were out, the vehicle’s hood and cab were visibly charred.
A portion of Radburn Street was closed to traffic as fire crews worked to douse the fire.
