Burger King evacuated after truck burst into flames

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Kristi Palma, Boston.com Staff

April 4, 2016

A Burger King in Wareham was evacuated after a pickup truck burst into flames at the drive-through on Sunday, reports The Boston Globe.

A truck burst into flames at a Wareham Burger King. — A truck burst into flames at a Wareham Burger King. —Screen capture / Facebook

The restaurant’s manager called the Wareham Fire Department at 2:26 p.m. to report the incident, which caused $20,000 in damage. Captain Matt Rowley said a mechanical failure caused the fire.

Officials called the fire accidental. No one was injured.

Read the full story in the Globe.

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