A pickup truck loaded with shingles burns beside Route 4 in Sandy River Plantation on Wednesday morning. Franklin County Deputy Brad Scovil said Stacey Tate was hauling a load of shingles to the Rangeley area for Prime Source Building Products in Kenduskeag when he saw smoke coming from vents, pulled over, got out and saw flames coming from the engine. Tate was not injured, but the truck was demolished, Scovil wrote in an email. (Franklin County Sheriff’s Office)

Firefighters spray foam on a burning pickup truck beside Route 4 in Sandy River Plantation on Wednesday morning. Franklin County Deputy Brad Scovil said Stacey Tate was hauling a load of shingles to the Rangeley area for Prime Source Building Products in Kenduskeag when he saw smoke coming from vents, pulled over, got out and saw flames coming from the engine. Tate was not injured, but the truck was demolished, Scovil wrote in an email. (Franklin County Sheriff’s Office)


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