20130611 - Jericho - Pickup Truck Fire
84 Jericho Turnpike [Staples] - The Jericho Fire Department was dispatched to a reported truck fire... Upon arrival, units found a well involved Dodge Dakota pick-up truck. During the suppression effort, there were several small explosions of small welding/propane tanks in the bed of the truck, which was used as a work vehicle for a contractor. AR-AFFF foam was deployed to smother the fire and keep the vehicles full tank of gas from igniting. There was also the issue of some magnesium components in the construction of the vehicle that ignited.
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