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Iowa mail truck fire

January 11, 2026July 2, 2025

A person in a yellow shirt standing on the side of the road, watching a vehicle on fire with dark smoke billowing from it. Surrounding vehicles are visible on the road.

Mail truck on fire. South past Corteva.

Postal mail delivery truck explodes in Iowa neighborhood

January 13, 2026July 18, 2023

Close-up of a red fire truck featuring the text 'MASON CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT' in gold lettering. A firefighter's jacket is partially visible in the foreground.

On July 14, at approximately 3:49 PM, the Mason City Fire Department was dispatched for the report of a truck that exploded at 126 Winnebago Way. Fire crews arrived and found a US Postal Service delivery truck on fire.

Fire Department responds to mail truck incident caused by faulty wiring

January 13, 2026July 6, 2020

Firefighters in protective gear examining an action vehicle with hoses on a residential street. A van and people in the background are visible.

Fort Dodge firefighters quickly responded to a report of a USPS mail truck on fire in the 1300 block of 28th Avenue North early Friday afternoon.

Postal Truck Fire – Iowa City, Iowa

January 13, 2026September 25, 2018

Graphic depicting the text 'MAIL TRUCK FIRES' in bold white letters against a blue and red background. Below, there are cartoonish illustrations of five mail trucks, some with flames, and a central truck surrounded by fire. A website link 'mailtruckfires.com' is centered in the graphic.

Share! Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Reddit WhatsApp SMS Copy Link Luckily my coworker walked away from this to go home to her family but still scary. #mailcarrierchronicles #scary #bethankful #usps A post shared by Roger Randolph (@inepthero7) on Sep 24, 2018 at 3:22pm PDT Share! Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Reddit WhatsApp SMS Copy … Read more

Cedar Rapids firefighters respond to mail truck fire

January 13, 2026December 13, 2017

Cedar Rapids public safety spokesman Greg Buelow said the fire was reported at 6:54 a.m. in the 1100 block of Forest Glen Court SE. When firefighters responded, the passenger area of a United States Postal Service truck was on fire.