Two fires were investigated by Holbrook police officers during the period of May 21 – June 3, according to dispatcher reports.
At 7:12 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21, a vehicle fire occurred in Holbrook. According to the report, a white truck driven by a 17-year-old girl became stuck in a ditch while attempting to turn the vehicle around. People arrived to help remove the vehicle when the brush under the vehicle caught fire and engulfed the vehicle in flames. A 5-year-old was also in the vehicle and both kids were not in the vehicle when it caught fire. The vehicle was towed from the scene.
At 2 p.m. on Wednesday, a brush fire occurred on the north side of the westbound lane of Interstate 40 near milepost 283. Fire personnel arrived and extinguished the fire.
