Firefighters arrived at a home in Starkville Wednesday night that was engulfed in flames. Around 11:30, East Oktibbeha Volunteer Firefighters arrived at a home on Cambridge Drive.
Road worker escapes unscathed after dozer catches fire
By Dispatch Staff Report 3 hours ago A bulldozer fire occurred on Blackjack Road near Starkville Wednesday afternoon. The driver was working on a construction project on the road and was not injured. Courtesy photo
A fire occurred on Blackjack Road near Starkville Wednesday afternoon following an equipment fire.
Oktibbeha County Fire Department arrived on the scene around 4:30 p.m., Fire Services Coordinator Patrick Warner said, to see a bulldozer in flames. Firefighters extinguished the blaze with water and foam concentrate.
The driver of the bulldozer, a road construction worker, exited the machine once it caught on fire. Neither he nor anyone else were injured.
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