kscarbel2 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 The Morning Call / April 15, 2014A truck caught fire Tuesday evening as it was being tested after coming off the assembly line at the Mack Trucks plant in Lower Macungie Township, a spokeswoman for the company said.Lower Macungie Fire Co. Chief David Nosal said the truck was being driven on a dynamometer when it caught fire in the plant's final area where finished trucks are tested and inspected. A dynamometer is a device used to simulate running a vehicle under road conditions.Mack spokeswoman Kimberly Pupillo said there were no injuries caused by the fire, although the building was evacuated while firefighters worked to ensure the blaze was extinguished.Pupillo said production in the plant at 7000 Alburtis Road was halted, but company officials were working to restart the assembly line around 8 p.m. Tuesday.Nosal said the truck where the fire started was destroyed, but damage to the building was minor. The building's sprinkler system kept the fire contained until firefighters arrived. There was some damage to the roof immediately above the burning truck and a large amount of water in the testing area, he said. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35422-fire-forces-evacuation-at-mack-trucks-plant/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_martell Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Oh shit...... Quote Lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.... Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35422-fire-forces-evacuation-at-mack-trucks-plant/#findComment-242160 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaysm35a2 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Im glad it burned there and before it got to the customer. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35422-fire-forces-evacuation-at-mack-trucks-plant/#findComment-242161 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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