A commercial fuel truck caught fire Monday morning, creating a potential hazmat situation, according to South Metro Fire Rescue.
This started on S. Santa Fe Drive, between W. Belleview Avenue and W. Union Avenue, around 5:38 a.m. Monday in front of a U-Haul facility.
Santa Fe Drive shut down in all directions between Belleview and Union, according to the Littleton Police Department, and drivers were advised to avoid the area as first responders investigate what happened. South Metro Fire Rescue said there was no estimated of reopening, as of 7:56 a.m. Monday.
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South Metro Fire Rescue said it’s worried about the proximity of the truck fire to nearby buildings. Those structures were evacuated. There were not any other evacuations, as of 6:34 a.m. Monday.
Firefighters would not put water on the flames due to environmental concerns from the runoff, South Metro Fire Rescue said. They’re going to try and let the fire burn itself out. The fire did extend to grass nearby, South Metro Fire Rescue said, but called it “minor.”…