The black smoke could be seen from several blocks away.
In the parking lot of a Wawa in Northampton, Pennsylvania, a white pickup truck was completely engulfed in flames while several firefighters ran with a hose to try to control the fire. The images, shared on a Reddit forum, show how forcefully the fire spread before the crews managed to get close enough.
In the video, one of the firefighters can be seen tripping while holding the hose, a detail that prompted comments about whether the maneuver was normal or reflected difficulty controlling the water pressure in the middle of an emergency. There is no official confirmation about the cause of the fire or whether anyone was injured, but the scene once again highlighted how dangerous this type of intervention can be when the fire has already gained strength.
