Crews respond to fully involved dump truck fire Friday morning in Auburn

AUBURN, Kan. (WIBW) - Crews responded to a report of a dump truck fire Friday morning in Auburn.

The blaze was reported around 9:15 a.m. in the 1700 block of N. Washington Street, on the north edge of Auburn in southwest Shawnee County.

The dump truck was located north of Auburn near the business, Moores Bobcat Service and Hauling.

Both Auburn and Dover fire crews worked to put out the fire.

First-arriving crews indicated the dump truck was fully engulfed in flames.

Initial reports indicated the dump truck that was on fire was near a fuel tank.

The business owner used another dump truck to pull the fuel tank and other equipment away from the burning truck to reduce the fire from spreading.

The fire was declared under control at 9:27 a.m. Friday.

Earlier, a plume of black smoke was reported to be visible for more than a mile away from the fire location.

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