Fire damages four truck cabs at Manchester distribution center
Dec. 16—Manchester officials are investigating a fire that destroyed four vehicles at a Harvey Road distribution center Thursday night.
The fire outside the True Value Distribution Center at 333 Harvey Road was reported shortly before 10:30 p.m. and the first crews on the scene found four truck cabs engulfed in flames, according to a news release.
Firefighters managed to confine the fire to those vehicles and brought the fire under control in less than a half-hour, officials said.
However, six fuel tanks failed during the fire, causing a large diesel spill, and the state Department of Environmental Services was called to the scene.
Fire officials said firefighters' protective gear and hose lines became saturated with the diesel fuel, complicating their efforts.
No injuries were reported.
The loss of the cabs was estimated between $200,000 and $400,000. No truck trailers were damaged in the fire, officials said.
Officials said the cause of the fire is under investigation.
