Pickup truck fire in South Beloit

No injuries were reported but the cause remains unknown for the early Tuesday morning fire.

Pickup truck fire in South Beloit
Photo: Rockton Fire Protection District

Less than a block from the Wisconsin border, a Chevrolet pickup truck was already engulfed in flames when Rockton firefighters arrived about 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at the 100 block of Elmo Street in South Beloit. The blue truck's Z71 emblem and Wisconsin license plates were still visible. The Winnebago County Sheriff's Office, who was also on the scene, reported no injuries. Firefighters quickly put out the fire, south of the corner of W. Shirland Avenue,  and are investigating the cause.

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