UPDATED: 7 Trucks Destroyed in Arson


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.

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.

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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.

Authorities had little further information at 7:15 a.m.

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