WPCNR PIPE AND HOSE. May 3, 2004: White Plains firemen put out a truck fire in the CITGO station parking lot this morning that broke out under the hood of a 1988-make truck owned by John Holden, a landscape contractor and White Plains resident. Mr. Holden told WPCNR he noticed sputtering in his truck after he had picked it up where it was parked early Monday morning and decided he would pull into the CITCO station. When he pulled in, he noticed smoke coming from the hood, exited the cab, taking his dog with him, and phoned 911 on his cellphone at about 7:07 A.M. Fireme from White Plains Maple Avenue Headquarters arrived shortly, and put out the fire within five minutes with foam from Pumper Engine 70.

CLOSE CALL: The WPFD Luietenant Ron Gramolini inspects engine of Holden's truck that burst into flames approximately 7 A.M. Monday morning, causing police to close Mamaroneck Avenue between Old Mamaroneck Road and Shapham Place. A closing that actually put White Plains on the WCBS Radio Traffic Report. Photo by WPCNR News.

A Total Loss: John Holden of White Plains, owner of the truck, told WPCNR he had had the fuel line  of his truck repaired two weeks ago. Firemen on the scene speculated that a gas leak from the fuel line, was set afire by heat from the engine. Holden said he lost the records from his business that he had with him in the cab. Photo by WPCNR News

FIREMEN REMAINED on the scene as gasoline continued to leak from the truck after the fire was extinguished by foam from Pumper 70 at right. Tow Truck awaits to transport the truck hulk away. Photo by WPCNR News.