Aug 19, 2013

Archived: Garbage Truck Found On Fire

On Monday Morning, the owner of Tom’s Refuse in Melrose found a garbage hauler parked next to the business’s truck was on fire.

According to the report, the truck did not contain any refuse and the fire appears to have started in the cab compartment of the truck. The truck shed also sustained damage to the exposed exterior where the truck was parked.

Melrose Fire worked on the scene for about one hour to extinguish the fire.  A preliminary damage estimate is around $40,000.

The cause of the fire is not immediately known.

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