Firefighters extinguish truck fire

DYER FIRE DEPT ATTACKS TRUCK FIRE – Dyer firefighters battled a truck fire at the intersection of State Route 5 and Elm Street around 3 p.m. Friday afternoon. On arrival firefighters found the cab of a Dodge Ram 1500 fully engulfed in flames State Route 5 northbound lanes were closed for about 30-minutes as firefighters put out the fire. Firefighters were on the scene for about 45-minutes before clearing. Dyer firefighter Brandon Rudd attacks and quickly knocks down the bulk of the truck fire. (Photo by Lori Cathey)