Cargo Truck Fire Near Edgemont Spreads to Grass, No Injuries Reported

EDGEMONT, S.D. – Fire destroyed a cargo truck Saturday morning along Highway 18 near Edgemont, but the driver escaped without injury.

The Edgemont Volunteer Fire Department responded shortly before 11:30 a.m. to the fire near mile marker five. Officials say the blaze spread from the truck into nearby grass, prompting the fire chief to request a second alarm response.

Firefighters quickly contained the grass fire and prevented it from spreading further. However, the cargo truck was declared a total loss.

Crews from the Edgemont Volunteer Fire Department and the Fall River County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene and worked for more than an hour to bring the incident under control.

Emergency personnel cleared the scene at approximately 1 p.m. The cause of the fire has not been released.