If you want to find it yourself, it occurred just north of Almondel Court on the eastbound section of the highway. It is therefore not certain whether heating was caused by the heat in the car. It is not clear how the fire in the garbage truck started. Tuesday afternoon on the Microweg in Nijmegen: ‘Our garbage truck is on fire.’.
The photos were captured in April of this year. The driver of a garbage truck received a warning from his co-driver shortly after 1 p.m. Richard Harris said it’s possible a battery malfunction ignited the flames. The cause of the fire is still unknown but Maj. Unfortunately, the incident isn't completely captured on camera, and flames can still be seen in the distance as the Google car goes around a bend in the highway. A scary situation for some of Lexington’s trash collectors on Tuesday as their truck caught fire.It happened near Leestown Middle School around 10:30 a.m.
It also appears at least a couple of other drivers pulled over to call in the incident and potentially offer help. While the flames are very visible coming out of the top of the truck, the truck doesn't appear to be damaged beyond some bubbling of paint near the flames.
Waste Management vehicles are expensive and crucial to our functioning as a society, and we would all prefer them to not catch fire.The most recent edition of street views in West Vancouver caught an unusual sight in April.Īs the car covered in cameras headed east on Highway 99/1 through the area northwest of Vancouver it captured several shots of a garbage truck with flames pouring from its body, where the garbage is held.Īs the Google car goes by you can see a person climbing the side of the truck with a fire extinguisher, no doubt looking to douse the flames. "The cause of the fire is unknown at this time, but this is a great time to mention the dangers of throwing smoldering materials into the trash," said officials." Whether it's coals from your wood stove, embers from your charcoal BBQ, or a cigarette you're sure is out, please check to make sure anything you've burned that you're planning to throw away is completely cold and out first. The pile of refuse was scheduled to be picked up soon after the incident and no injuries were reported.
Officials said a patch was cleared for the truck to dump its load, then a combination of water, hand tools, and a backhoe was used to put out the heap. Deputy Chief Kerry Swick said investigators believe. Before it could be put out, the fire damaged or destroyed 12 trucks, causing an estimated 3 million in damages. A total of six engines responded to the blaze. Thankfully, the controls to dump the trash were still functional which was more preferable to everyone than cutting the trash bay open to get at the embers." Scottsdale and Phoenix fire departments responded to the call and found six garbage trucks that run on compressed natural gas on fire.
A Reno Fire Department Brush unit was able to knock down the fire in a short amount of time. The truck then rolled over and caught on fire. "It was discovered that the fire had melted the wires that controlled the roof of the apparatus, so only a narrow opening was available for firefighters to get water into the burning wad of trash. According to officials, a Waste Management Truck blew a tire which led to the driver losing control and going through a concrete barrier. "Willows Firefighters first cooled the metal roof of the bay, then began attacking the interior," said officials. May 18-The Willows Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a garbage truck on fire, south of Road 62 along Highway 99W on Thursday.Īccording to Willows Fire officials, personnel arrived on scene to find a garbage truck with active flames and smoke inside the trash compactor bay.