Trash Truck Fire Extinguished In Phoenixville

PHOENIXVILLE, PA — A trash truck caught fire in Phoenixville recently and the contents had to be dumped into the road to extinguish it, officials said.

The incident occurred on July 18 at around 12:47 p.m. on Township Line Road near Kimberton Road.

The driver attempted to contain the blaze with a fire extinguisher but was unable to, officials said, and the fire department was called to the scene.

Firefighters first tried to extinguish the blaze without removing the contents of the truck, but were able to because of how deep the fire was. The truck was then dumped out onto the roadway to be fully extinguished.

The fire department used a backhoe from Phoenixville Public Works to spread out the material and remove all hot spots.

The debris was then cleaned up by a disposal company, officials said.

No injuries were reported.