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NATCHITOCHES PARISH, La. (KALB) - A Nissan Titan pickup truck was fully engulfed in flames on Monday morning (Oct. 30) on I-49, north of Ajax around 11:20 a.m. Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Deputies and Natchitoches Parish Fire Protection District #7 responded. The driver was able to remove a trailer loaded with an ATV and move it to a safe area location from the fire. The driver, who was traveling from Mamou to Mansfield on a hunting trip, stated it appeared that the fire originated somewhere in the engine compartment. There were no injuries, but the vehicle was a total loss. A local wrecker service was dispatched to the scene to remove the burned vehicle.