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United States Postal Service truck catches fire in Montgomery County

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — Crews in Montgomery County worked to put out a fire that destroyed a mail delivery truck on Thursday morning.

Pete Piringer, a spokesman for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS), said officials were in the 20300 block of Butter Wick Way at around 11 a.m.

There, a United States Postal Service vehicle had caught fire. Piringer said the blaze seemed to originate in the engine compartment area.

By 12:20 p.m., the fire had been put out and no one was hurt.

The truck was significantly damaged.

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