St. Amant, LA Crews Respond to Truck Fire

Shortly before 11:00 PM, on Tuesday December 26, 2006, the St. Amant Volunteer Fire Department Firefighters were called to a truck fire at Hwy 431 and Helen Drive.

While responding crews reported a large plume of black smoke and when they arrived, they found the front end of a 1989 GMC 1500 involved in fire. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire in the truck. Nobody was injured in the fire and damage is estimated at over $5500. The owner of the truck reported that he was driving North Bound on Hwy 431 when he noticed flames dropping out the bottom of the vehicle. The owner also reported that he had no previous mechanical problems with the vehicle. For more information on the St. Amant Volunteer Fire Department visit www.stamantfire.com