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Delivery Truck Bursts Into Flames In Union County: Officials

The truck was half-full with packages and mail at the time of the fire.

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WESTFIELD, NJ — A mail delivery truck caught fire on Tuesday afternoon with packages inside.

At around 3:30 p.m., the Westfield Fire Department responded to a report of a vehicle fire at the intersection of Nancy Way and Lamberts Mill Road.

Three engines arrived and had the fire under control within minutes, the Fire Department said.

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(Credit: Westfield Fire Department)
(Credit: Westfield Fire Department)

A small fluid leak was also contained by the Union County Hazmat Team.

According to officials, nobody was injured in the fire.

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The truck was half-full of mail and packages at the time.

(Credit: Westfield Fire Department)

The cause of the fire is yet to be determined.

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