Golden Valley Firefighters aggressively fought a U-Haul truck fire and associated brush fire Thursday at 4:45 pm. The fire started in the back of the U-Haul truck and spread to the brush along north bound Hwy-93 according to Fire Chief Tom O’Donohue. O’Donohue reported explosions were heard as fire units arrived, prompting closure of all north bound traffic for about 20-minutes for public safety concerns and due to the growing brush fire. Fire Officials utilized multiple resources due to the Red Flag conditions currently present in Mohave County, taking no chances on the fire spreading up into the hills. The fire was brought under control within 4-minutes of arrival according to O’Donohue. There were no injuries and the contents appeared to be a total loss. Golden Valley Fire Marshal Randy Osborn is investigating the cause of the fire which started inside the U-Haul cargo area.
