Two fires were reported to the Holbrook Police Department during the period of March 26 – April 1, according to dispatcher reports.
At 2:07 p.m. on Monday, March 31, officers and the Holbrook Volunteer Fire Department responded to a reported vehicle trailer fire on Navajo Blvd. and East Hampshire Street. The trailer is owned by Jason Clef, 51, of Chicago, Ill., who explained that he was traveling from Mesa to Chicago, Ill., and pulled off the road due to fatigue. He checked on the trailer and saw smoke coming out of it. The boxes of merchandise and clothing were destroyed with damages including the trailer estimated at $500,000. The fire was determined to have been started by faulty electrical within the trailer.
At 6:37 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1, officers responded to a residential fire at 1653 Roadrunner Road. Holbrook Fire Department arrived and extinguished in the fire. The cause of the fire, which began in the kitchen, remains under investigation.
