Vehicle Fire Temporarily Closes Roads

KILGORE � A vehicle fire in Kilgore shut down roadways for a time Saturday night. According to KETK, authorities say the blaze began shortly before 8:45 p.m. on FM 1249 just east of U.S. 259. They say a truck caught fire on the side of the road. Crews arrived on scene, blocked the roadways, and battled the blaze, quickly putting it out. Investigators are working to determine how the fire started. Officials say no one was injured. Kilgore police and firefighters cleared the scene later in the evening and reopened the roadways.