Major cleanup on Mass Pike after rental truck went up in flames
Crews worked hard cleaning up mattress debris off the Mass Pike after a rental truck caught on fire Monday afternoon, closing Exit 131 Eastbound.
The U-Haul was filled with mattresses as it went up in flames, causing debris to spread across the Mass. highway.
Companies on the Mass Pike ramp at a U-Haul filled with mattresses that was on fire. Companies had to access a water supply from 50 ft below and some of the debris on fire landed on a roof of a shed below that they had to putout. There is a major cleanup underway. pic.twitter.com/QBWh1xWp91
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) August 22, 2022
Boston and Cambridge Fire crews worked to knock down the flames at the Allston-Brighton/Cambridge exit.
The fire was put out just after 5 p.m., according to a tweet from State Police. Troopers and tow operators are working on removing the truck.
Rental Truck fire on the exit 131 ramp from Mass Pike Eastbound has been extinguished. Troopers and tow operators working on removing the burnt hulk. pic.twitter.com/u383V3Khlf
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) August 22, 2022
No details on injuries or what caused the fire have been released.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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