Truck fire extinguished quickly

An incident on Monday was definitely lit up by some serendipity with a truck fire speedily knocked down before it caused a serious wildfire.

Late Monday morning, Aug. 5, the Shackelford County and Albany City volunteerfiredepartments were called out to an 18-wheeler fire a few miles westofAlbanyonHwy.351, caused when the vehicle’s brakes caught on fire.

Before the eastbound truck,whichbelongstoS.L. …