FNN Article © Thursday, July 9, 2026.
WESTFIELD, PA – On Wednesday, July 8, 2026, a pickup truck in a field caught fire in the area of 1118 Broughton Road around 6:45 PM, in Westfield Township.
At 6:48 PM fire units from Crary Hose Company based in Westfield, Clymer Township Volunteer Hose Company based in Sabinsville, and Chatham Township Volunteer Fire Company based in Little Marsh, as well as an ambulance from Sabinsville were dispatched to the reported truck fire.
The pickup was reported to be fully involved before any fire units arrived on scene. Clymer fire personnel arrived on scene by 6:50 PM and confirmed the truck was fully involved.
Westfield fire personnel arrived on scene minutes later and established Westfield Command.
Pennsylvania State Police were next to respond as the truck was in motion when it caught fire.
Additional fire units from Crary Hose Company arrived and firefighters quickly went to work to extinguish the burning pickup. Other fire apparatus soon joined in.
Broughton Road was shut down just before 7:00 PM due to safety concerns as multiple fire units were in use and still arriving on scene.
The fire was reported under control at 6:59 PM and was extinguished a short time later.
Chatham Township Volunteer Fire Company units were able to head back to their station around 7:19 PM.
White’s Towing was requested and they arrived on scene around 7:29 PM to tow the destroyed truck away.
Pennsylvania State Police based in Mansfield arrived at the scene of the truck fire by 7:39 PM.
Westfield Command was terminated at 7:51 PM as the vehicle was towed from the scene, which allowed the remaining Crary Hose Company crews to head back to their station.
There were no reported injuries in this incident. It is unknown what caused the vehicle to catch on fire
