Staff report
A Hartland man avoided a fire at his garage by towing away a burning 1989 Chevy pickup truck away from the building Wednesday afternoon.
Stu Dunbar, owner of Stu’s Auto Body on Route 12 in Hartland, towed the truck away from the garage with a tractor after it caught fire as he attempted to start it around 1:30 p.m.
The Hartland Fire Department put the truck fire out quickly.
Hartland firefighters Paul Winan, left, and Matt White aim a firehose at a truck Wednesday afternoon. (Rick Russell Photo)
Truck owner Stu Dunbar of Hartland helps firefighter Matt White carry a hose. (Rick Russell Photo)
Hartland firefighters responded to a truck fire Wednesday afternoon. (Rick Russell Photos)
Hartland firefighters Paul Winan, right, and Matt White aim a firehose at a truck Wednesday afternoon. (Rick Russell Photo)
Hartland’s Stu Dunbar lost his pickup truck to a fire Wednesday. (Rick Russell Photo)