An oil burner service truck was completely destroyed in a fire outside a Wading River home Friday afternoon, nearly causing a nearby home to catch fire as well.
No one was injured in the incident.
The oil burner service truck was parked outside a Beach Road home Friday while a technician worked on an oil burner at the residence. Both the homeowner and the technician were inside the house when the truck outside caught fire.
When Wading River Fire Department arrived on the scene, the truck was completely engulfed. The heat was so intense that it melted the utility wires suspended above the roadway, causing them to fall down into the street and complicating firefighters’ efforts.
Leaves in the yard also caught flame and began spreading toward the house.
Clouds of billowing smoke could be seen high above the trees as firefighters fought to put out the flames. It took about 20 minutes to stamp out the fire.
It has not yet been determined what caused the oil burner service truck to catch flame.
RiverheadLOCAL photos by Peter Blasl
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