Shredder machine catches fire in the back of a moving truck

No injuries or damage to nearby properties were reported.

No injuries or damage to nearby properties were reported.

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No injuries or damage to nearby properties were reported.

St. Lucie County Fire Rescue responded to a fire in the back of a box truck Friday.

When firefighters arrived at the scene in the 2400 block of U.S. Highway 1, they observed heavy smoke coming from the truck's cargo area.

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Fire rescue discovered the flames were coming from a shredder machine.

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The fire was extinguished with no reported injuries.