Sewage Pump Truck Catches Fire In Winchester

Murrieta CA

21 January, 2021

12:35 PM

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WINCHESTER, CA — A truck used for pumping septics and sewers was up in flames Thursday morning in Winchester. The incident was reported at 9:06 a.m. at the intersection of Leon Road and Silky Lupine Drive, according to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department. According to reports from the scene, the truck was fully involved in flames at the intersection. There was no word on injuries, the cause of the blaze, nor which company the truck was from. Several residents in the Winchester and French Valley area are on septic systems. Motorists are advised to avoid the area.