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Mail truck catches fire in Hanover, PA

A mail truck caught fire Monday morning in Hanover, York County.

It happened just before 6:30 a.m. in the parking lot of the U.S. Post Office in the first block of High Street.

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Hanover Area Fire & Rescue Chief Tony Clauser said a mechanic was checking the truck after a report of the odor of something burning. The mechanic started the truck and heard a pop, and the truck burst into flames.

Clauser said there was no mail in the truck.

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