Howe Fire Department was responding to a hay bale fire in Van Alstyne went one of their own fleet caught on fire just south of town on Hwy 5. The 1999 Ford F-350 driven by fire fighter Steven Cortinas.
“I heard a loud pop.” said Cortinas. “I pulled over to see what was going on because I saw smoke. A UPS driver pulled over and told me the bottom was on fire. The next thing we know, the belts and everything on the bottom was on fire.”
No injuries were reported. The vehicle was a V-10 five-speed and had been a part of the fleet since 1999.
Full story in Monday’s Howe Enterprise.
