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Home catches fire after box truck goes up in flames in Sanford

Home catches fire after box truck goes up in flames in Sanford

Photo: Sanford Fire Department


Flames spread to a nearby home when a box truck caught fire in Sanford.

Witnesses reported seeing the truck in flames on Acorn Street Monday afternoon, with the front of a nearby building also on fire.

Firefighters from several towns responded.

There was no immediate word of any injuries.

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