Mail truck catches fire in Hooksett, NH

A damaged United States Postal Service truck being loaded onto a tow truck after a fire, with a state police officer investigating the scene. Dense greenery in the background.

New Hampshire State Police are investigating after a mail truck caught fire on Friday.

The fire happened shortly before 9 a.m. at the Hooksett toll area.

The Interstate 93 North and South off-ramps were closed by Exit 11 for about 45 minutes while crews responded.

Mail Truck catches fire in Meredith, NH; truck and mail destroyed

A collage of three images showing a USPS delivery truck on fire, a damaged delivery truck surrounded by caution tape, and firefighters responding to smoke from a vehicle, indicating a fire incident.

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A damaged postal delivery vehicle partially burned on the side of a road, with a firefighter walking past it in full gear. Smoke is visible coming from the vehicle.

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Two firefighters using hoses to extinguish a fire on a burnt vehicle along a snowy roadside. The partially damaged vehicle is surrounded by snow and trees.

Share!   Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Reddit WhatsApp SMS Copy Link GILFORD, N.H. — The United States Postal Service (USPS) is trying to salvage as much mail as possible from a carrier vehicle that caught fire in Gilford, New Hampshire this past weekend. USPS said mail for numerous addresses was damaged Saturday when the vehicle … Read more

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