Verde Valley Fire responded to a propane truck on fire on eastbound Highway-260 near Black Wash Bridge in Cottonwood on Tuesday night. Fire Chief Joe Moore says upon arrival, crews found a 2,000-gallon propane truck with the cab full involved in flames. Crews made an aggressive quick attack on the fire extinguishing it within 10-minutes; limiting the explosion of the propane tank and preventing it from venting. Moore says due to the potential danger of an exploding tank, the highway was closed in both directions until it was safe to re-open. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
