Garbage Truck's Load Catches Fire In Placer County
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PLACER COUNTY (CBS13) - A garbage truck's load caught fire near Auburn Monday morning.
The scene was near Bell Road and Interstate 80.
Firefighters from Cal Fire's Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit responded to the scene a little before 10 a.m. and found a smoldering pile of trash.
CAL FIRE/Placer County Fire Department firefighters responding to the report of a garbage truck on fire Bell Road and Interstate 80. Multiple units at seen. Drivers, use caution in the area. pic.twitter.com/J9YnLFXBy1
— CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit (@CALFIRENEU) April 29, 2019
Exactly what caused the fire is unclear.
Traffic on I-80 is not affected by the incident.
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