Two fires were reported to the Holbrook Police Department during the period of Nov. 20-26, according to dispatcher reports.
At 3:49 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23, a vehicle fire was reported in the 2000 block of Navajo Blvd. According to the report, William Jeffers, 72, of Holbrook, was driving a 2013 Ford F150 truck towing a trailer filled with cattle on Navajo Blvd. when he was notified by a passing vehicle that his truck was on fire. Jeffers and the person who was in the other vehicle were able to separate the trailer from the truck. The fire was extinguished, it was discovered the fire caused the asphalt beneath it to melt. The Arizona Department of Transportation was notified, and the truck was towed from the scene.
At 8:08 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24, a vehicle fire was reported in the 900 block of East Hampshire Street. According to the report, Karnie Peterson, 53, of Holbrook, was driving a silver 2003 Toyota passenger car when it stopped in the roadway with error codes and then the engine caught fire and engulfed the engine compartment. The fire was extinguished, and the vehicle was towed from the scene.
