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The unofficial motto of the U.S. Postal Service declares that “neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.”
Heat did stay a courier’s rounds in the Suburban Park neighborhood of Menlo Park shortly after noon on Friday, Nov. 17, but the problem was not a sweltering day.
A fire on board a mail delivery truck at 251 Oakhurst Place left the truck destroyed, the mail inside charred, and mail service temporarily disrupted for 300 to 400 customers, according to a statement from Chief Harold Schapelhouman of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District.
Firefighters took about 15 minutes to put out the fire, exercising caution because they didn’t know whether something in the mail collection had been the source of ignition, the chief said.
No one was injured.
Responding to a 911 call at 12:09 p.m., a fire engine and crew arrived at the scene at 12:14 p.m., the chief said. Firefighters stayed until the mail had been transferred to another vehicle, he said.
“The Postal Service will be conducting an investigation of the fire but also addressing the damaged and destroyed mail with their customers on this route,” the chief said.
By Dave Boyce
By Dave Boyce
By Dave Boyce
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Fire destroyed this U.S. Postal Service truck, charred some of the mail inside and interrupted mail service, but no one was injured. (Menlo Park Fire Protection District) -
The charred remains of the contents of a mail truck that caught fire in the Suburban Park neighborhood of Menlo Park. The postal service will be contacting customers about damaged and destroyed mail, the fire chief said. (Menlo Park Fire Protection District)
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