Washington Street between 2nd Avenue and Portal Way, including the access into and out of VanderYacht Park was temporarily closed for about 40 minutes while fire crews dealt with a dump truck fire in a vacant lot.
Whatcom County Fire District 7 (WCFD7) crews were dispatched to the fire about 4:40pm.
The fire appeared to be limited to the passenger and engine compartments and was quickly extinguished.
Ferndale Police could be seen investigating the scene of the fire.
WCFD7 Division Chief Ben Boyko said the truck’s owner had been contacted.