Truck fire closes Barrington St. during morning commute

By News Staff

Posted Apr 23, 2013 09:31:28 AM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Barrington Street was blocked between Prince and Sackville Streets for about an hour this morning due to a vehicle fire.

A half-ton truck caught fire around 9 a.m., but what caused the blaze isn’t clear.

There were no injuries.

 

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