Crime & Safety
Watch Garbage Truck Burst Into Flames In Levittown
A Waste Management truck caught fire Monday morning in a Bristol Township neighborhood, fire officials said. See video below.
BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, PA —A Waste Management garbage truck burst into flames in a neighborhood Monday morning, fire officials said. See video below.
The Levittown Fire Company No. 2 Station 13 was dispatched just before 11 a.m. Monday to the Rolling Lane-Red Cedar Hill section of Levittown in Bristol Township.
Arriving units found a propane-fueled, front-load Waste Management trash truck fully involved.
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After several explosions of propane, firefighters combated the fire with several hand lines and a squirt truck to extinguish the fire. Rescue 13 and Engine 10 dropped separate supply lines to protect nearby structures.
Fire officials said the garbage truck was 3/4 full with trash when it exploded.
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The fire was under control within an hour, fire officials said.
The Edgely Fire Company and Bristol Township Fire Rescue also responded to the scene.
No injuries were reported.
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