Two dump trucks worth $160,000 apiece were destroyed when a fire broke out in the Superior city maintenance building early on Saturday.
Scott Gordon, battalion chief for the Superior Fire Department said the fire was reported at 12:48 a.m. An employee at the maintenance building, at 2301 Hill St., heard an explosion, and as the employee was calling for help the sprinkler system was activated automatically and an alarm sounded, summoning the Fire Department.
Firefighters fought the fire for three hours and were able to save the building and the rest of the fleet, worth an estimated $10 million, Gordon said.
Cause of the fire hadn't been determined as of late Saturday afternoon, Gordon said, but the explosion occurred and the fire began in one of the two trucks that were destroyed. Foul play is not suspected, he said.
