1/24/21 –NASHUA, NH — A U.S. Mail truck traveling south the Everett Turnpike on Sunday pulled over when the vehicle caught fire. Nashua Fire Rescue responded to the Everett Turnpike between Exit 7 and 6 for a reported vehicle fire at 11:23 a.m. When fire crews arrived there was a substantial fire in the engine […]
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – On Oct. 13, Sarasota County resident Dave Nisley said he didn’t receive any of his mail. He later found out about 65 other families in the area were in the same boat. His mail carrier’s truck caught fire mid-route destroying everything inside. Nisley said a wedding invitation, a few checks […]
Just before 12:00pm station 11-6 was dispatched to a vehicle fire on Waterbend Cove in the Benders Landing Neighborhood. Engine 11-6 arrived on scene to a US Postal Service truck on fire. The fire was quickly extinguished without any injuries
1/16/2020 KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Investigators in Allegan County said they’re waiting for lab reports before determining if the driver of a pickup who slammed into a postal carrier truck will face charges. The postal carrier in the vehicle was killed after police say her truck overturned in a ditch and caught fire. Since the crash, […]
12/28/2019 CHANTILLY, Va. — Residents in Chantilly, Virginia captured on video a U.S. Postal Service truck that caught fire while delivering mail Saturday. Andrea Jacobs and her daughter, Michelle Jacobs, said they were on their way home from a shopping trip around 2:15 p.m. when they saw flames coming from the 4000 block of Silas […]
A mail truck burned to its chassis around 5 p.m. Friday in the Brady Lake area of Franklin Township on West Shore Drive just off Brady Lake Road. The Kent Fire Department responded. A witness said a letter carrier from the Kent Post Office was nearing the end of her route and reported the truck […]
Mail trucks are bursting into flames at a rate that would trigger a massive recall if they were passenger vehicles. More than 120 fires have occurred in the past five years, including 12 in the first four months of this year. News and social media photos show the trucks burning intensely, often inches away from […]
As Long Life Vehicles (LLVs) continue to age, the threat of vehicle fires and the risk to letter carriers increases. Reports of postal vehicle fires are appearing more frequently than ever before. Letter carriers need to be aware of their rights and responsibilities when operating Postal Service vehicles and the steps to take should problems […]