Pickup Catches Fire Along Sartell Road

SARTELL -- Commutes to work were delayed this (Tuesday) morning in Sartell after a pickup truck caught fire.

The incident happened at about 7:15 a.m. on Stearns County Road 1 and Highway 15.

Sartell Fire Chief Jim Sattler says they arrived on the scene to find a Chevrolet Avalanche fully engulfed.

Sattler says crews were able to put out the fire and the driver was able to pull over and escaped without any injuries.

Traffic near the scene was blocked off for about 30 minutes. The cause of the fire is unknown.