Crime & Safety
Garbage Truck Erupts In Flames In Arlington (Photos)
The incident happened early Tuesday afternoon in the Penrose neighborhood.
ARLINGTON, VA -- Firefighters scrambled into action after a garbage truck caught fire in the Penrose neighborhood of Arlington early Tuesday afternoon.
The incident happened at the intersection of 2nd St S and S Wayne St. The fire has been put out and hazmat teams are containing run-off, the Arlington County Fire Department tweeted shortly before 1 p.m. You can view photos below.
Authorities expect the intersection to remain closed for two hours.
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#Alert: Crews putting out trash truck fire at 2nd St S and S Wayne St. Fire out. Hazmat containing run off. Intersection will be closed for about 2 hrs. 2nd St S closed btwn S Uhle St & S Wayne St. S Wayne St closed btwn S Courthouse Rd & S Wayne St #ArlTx pic.twitter.com/CkgD9o0TXP
— Arlington Fire (@ArlingtonVaFD) July 10, 2018
Image via ACFD
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