Fire destroys Lawrence street sweeper
No one was injured in the
The public works garage was damaged by the blaze, also. An insurance adjustor is scheduled to visit the location Thursday to catalog the extent of the damage, officials said.
A police officer who was gassing up a cruiser at the public works garage initially reported the fire, he said.
"It got rolling pretty good. There was a lot of fire," Moriarty said.
However,
The cause of the fire is believed to be accidental and possibly mechanical in nature.
"The fire was out fairly quickly," Moriarty said.
The street sweeper was 24 years old and had experienced a number of mechanical problems. Two new street sweepers were previously ordered for the
The scorched machine was going to be put out to "surplus" in the near future. A recent estimate put its worth at
"It was a very old piece of equipment with limited use. It was at the end of its service life already," he said.
From
Jaques said the fire damage extended to the roof of the garage, which may need to be replaced. Electrical wiring, windows and two garage doors were also damaged, he said.
He praised firefighters for their quick response Tuesday night.
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