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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2023

Michigan State Police Vehicles a Total Loss After Being Set on Fire

The agency is working to locate replacement vehicles for the Sault Ste. Marie Post.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 6, 2023

Chevy Bolt EV Recalled for Fire Risk

After a crash with seat belt pretensioner deployment, the pretensioner exhaust may ignite carpet fibers near the B-pillar, causing a fire.

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Newsby Christy GrimesDecember 7, 2022

Nearly Half of New York Town's Refuse Trucks Destroyed in Fire

The cause of the fire at the town of Huntington maintenance facility is under investigation.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 1, 2022

Cars Rented, Returned by Secret Service Catch Fire

Officials believe the fire may have been started by a vehicle that was recalled for a faulty battery junction box that has caused fires elsewhere.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 25, 2022

Suspect in Philadelphia Police Car Fires Accepts Plea Deal

Carlos Matchett is the fourth person to admit in court that he set police cars outside Philadelphia City Hall on fire during protests following the death of George Floyd by a former Minneapolis police officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 5, 2022

Arson Suspected in USPS Vehicle Fire

Four vehicles and other property were damaged. No mail appears to have been damaged or stolen.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 21, 2022

County’s Snow Removal Trucks Spared from Fire

A Mercer County (New Jersey) Department of Transportation truck caught fire while parked inside the DOT building, in the center bay of a vehicle garage.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 13, 2020

Why Do USPS Delivery Trucks Keep Bursting Into Flames?

A new investigation by Motherboard, Vice’s long-form investigative arm, claims more than 400 U.S. Postal Service delivery trucks have been damaged or destroyed by fires since May 2014.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 15, 2019

N.J. Township Loses Refuse Trucks in Fire

A fire began in a fire truck owned by the Mantua Township in New Jersey before spreading to other trucks parked in the town's public works lot.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 20, 2019

Ala. Sheriff Concerned With Aging Fleet After Patrol Car Explodes

A 2009 Crown Victoria exploded while parked and left running outside of the Etowah County (Ala.) Sheriff's Office, highlighting the agency's need for new vehicles.

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