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Car carrier catches fire at Cecil County gas station

Car carrier on fire at Elkton gas station
Posted at 12:24 PM, Jan 31, 2023
and last updated 2023-01-31 12:24:01-05

ELKTON, Md. — Four gas pumps were destroyed after a multi-vehicle car carrier caught fire at a gas station off of I-95 in Elkton on Monday morning.

The state fire marshal's office is still investigating why a 2012 Freightliner car carrier caught fire at the TA Travel Center gas station on Elkton Road in Cecil County, at about 7:50 a.m. Jan. 30.

No one was injured in the fire, which began in the tractor portion of the car carrier, said the fire marshal's office.

The car carrier had eight vehicles on it; two Kia cars were destroyed. Four gas pumps were also destroyed.

The fire caused an estimated $750,000 in damage. About 25 firefighters spent 90 minutes working to control the fire.