Vehicle fire in Nelson causes $20,000 damage

A fire in a pick-up truck early this morning on Josephine St. is under investigation.

This was what was left of a pick-up truck after a fire early this morning on Josephine St.

This was what was left of a pick-up truck after a fire early this morning on Josephine St.

Nelson Fire and Rescue says the cause of a vehicle fire early this morning in the 400 block of Josephine St. remains under investigation.

Firefighters got the call at 12:30 a.m. and arrived to find the cab of a pick-up truck fully involved. It was parked close to a building but firefighters prevented it from spreading.

Capt. Rick Maida said in a news release that the fire appears to have originated in the cab, but they are still looking into how it started. There were no injuries but damage is estimated at $20,000.

The vehicle was towed from the scene.

Firefighters responded to the incident with one engine and put out the blaze using approximately 400 gallons of water with foam mix.

Nelson Star