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Fire that destroyed U-Haul trucks may have been sparked by man stealing gas

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CLEARFIELD, Utah — Investigators are looking into a fire that happened early Wednesday morning and resulted in the destruction of two U-Haul box trucks.

Many questions surround the fire, which occurred near the Freeport Center at 6:30 a.m.

Officials reported a man with a gas can was seen by a witness just before the incident.

While arson isn't being ruled out, initial information suggests the man may have been attempting to steal gas by drilling a hole in the gas tank.

Investigators are still trying to determine exactly what happened.

No photos or videos of the person of interest were made available by officials. Additionally, no description was given of the man who was seen in the area.

The man left in a black sedan and officials are looking into surveillance video to get a license plate tag and potentially identify him.

Though the Freeport Center was not damaged, two U-Haul trucks were destroyed, officials reported. The trucks were empty at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported.

Officers from the Clearfield Police Department along with the North Davis Fire Department and Arson Investigators responded to the situation.

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