Arizona Fire & Medical Authority

UPDATE: No injuries to fire crews or others during truck fire

Crews respond to a truck on fire in Sun City West

A truck caught fire at the intersection of 135th Avenue and Deer Valley Road around 11:30 a.m. Aug. 19.

(Independent Newsmedia/Jennifer Jimenez)

Arizona Fire & Medical Authority crews responded to a truck fire in Sun City West.

Around 11:30 a.m. Aug. 19, fire crews were at the intersection of 135th Avenue and Deer Valley Road, responding to a vehicle on fire.

According to AFMA Public Information Officer Kane Nixon, the fire started in the bed of the truck and moved into the cab.

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