UPDATE: 8:34 a.m., Monday:
Monday morning’s fire at a truck lot in Bristol Township has been ruled an arson, according to an official.
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Fire Marshal Kevin Dippolito said the fire destroyed seven tractors that were not attached to trailers.
The fire was reported to 9-1-1 at 5:19 a.m.
The arson remains under investigation by authorities.
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Original Story:
Several trucks burned early Monday morning in Bristol Township.
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The tractor-trailers were reported to be ablaze around 5:15 a.m. An official told LevittownNow.com the fire happened toward the back of a fenced in lot in the 1500 block of Clyde Waite Drive. The lot backs up to a wooded area near the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
Firefighters responded and worked to control the flames, which were finally brought under control around 6 a.m.
Several trucks were reported to have been damaged in the fire.
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Authorities had little further information at 7:15 a.m.
#BREAKING: Several tractor trailers on #Fire off of Clyde Waite Drive in Bristol, Pa SkyFox is over the scene. pic.twitter.com/wkYGpQZoAo
— FOX 29 (@FOX29philly) November 3, 2014
More #BREAKING: @SkyForce10 over a fire in Bristol…several tractor trailers on fire. No injuries or cause. pic.twitter.com/nSF0ADijx7 — Chuck McDade (@Squared627) November 3, 2014
