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MARLBORO -- A Pennsylvania couple escaped injury on Saturday morning after their car burst into flames on Hogback Mountain.
More than a dozen emergency responders from the Marlboro and Wilmington fire departments and the Wilmington Police Department responded to a car fire in the parking lot of the Hogback Mountain Gift Shop, at about 11:41 a.m.
According to Marlboro Fire Chief David Elliott, a fire had started in the engine of a Pennsylvania couple's car and quickly spread to the rear of the vehicle.
When firefighters arrived on the scene, the front of the car was fully engulfed and responders worked to try and contain the flames.
No one was injured as both the man and woman were out of the vehicle at the time of the fire, Elliott said.
"It's unclear what caused the fire, but I'd assume it was a mechanical failure," he said. "It's hard to tell and we'll probably never know because so much of the vehicle is melted."
Elliott said the fire isn't considered suspicious. The car is considered a total loss.
Brattleboro
-- Jeffrey L. Anderson, 28, of Brattleboro was cited with disorderly conduct after police were called to the scene of a fight on Canal Street, Saturday, July 14. After an investigation, Anderson was cited for threatening another adult. He will appear in court at a later date.
-- Mark E. Bresland, 47, of Brattleboro, was cited with simple assault after Brattleboro Police
-- Ashley Hawthorne, 23, and Alexander Johnson, 22, both of Brattleboro, were cited with simple assault and aggravated assault stemming from an incident on Elliot Street on Thursday, July 12. Police on that date were called to 53 Elliot St. to investigate an altercation when it was "revealed that ... Hawthorne had assaulted a female, and ... Johnson had assaulted a male subject causing injury to two of his teeth," according to a report. The two were later located, arrested and cited to appear in Windham Superior Court at a later date.
-- Police on Sunday, July 8, responded to Elliot Street to investigate a missing juvenile. During the investigation, the juvenile returned to the home and was found to be intoxicated. The teen was issued a juvenile citation and ordered to appear in Family Court at a later date.
Guilford
-- Craig L. Boilorer, 43, of Guilford, was cited for driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop on Bee Barn Road on Tuesday, July 10. He will appear in court at a later date.
Londonderry
-- On Monday, at 12:45 p.m., State Police responded to the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Rt. 100 at Hearthstone Lane. There were no injuries.
A 2004 Ford utility pick-up truck driven by Samuel Lamb, 32, of Rutland, was traveling south on Rt. 100, when it was struck by a 2011 Dodge Caravan driven by Callie Zak, 18, of Arlington. Zak was stopped on Hearthstone Lane and was turning left onto Rt. 100 when the Caravan struck the rear left wheel of the truck, sustaining minor fender and bumper damage. Zak was issued a warning.
