What started as a minor mechanical fire ended in a blaze for a truck driver this last Sunday. The blaze occurred on Defender Grade Road in Pioneer around 3pm. The owner indicated he had a mechanical failure. The blaze started in the engine and quickly spread throughout the vehicle and then to some surrounding trees. Firefighters from the 10th Battalion responded and extinguished the blaze. The truck was completely destroyed in the fire. No one was reported as injured.