Arson suspected in Harris Ranch truck fire

The Fresno County, Calif., Sheriff's Office said that the fire that damaged 14 tractors and several trailers in the Harris Farms truck lot in Coalinga could be the result of arson. The fire started shortly before 4 a.m. On Sunday, Jan. 8 in the truck storage area, reports the Fresno Bee.

Multiple tractor trailer rigs were fully engulfed in flames when fire personnel arrived, and the fire was extinguished in 45 minutes. Mike Casey, vice president of risk management and human resources for Harris Farms, said the company doesn't expect any interruptions in its daily operations as a result of the fire. The full cost of the damages is not known at this time.

Source: Fresno Bee

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