Solid Waste Vehicle Fire
AFD units were dispatched to a Solid Waste vehicle trash fire at 1:00pm at the intersection of Ponderosa and Ortiz NE.
The driver noticed heavy smoke coming from the truck after a pickup at a nearby apartment complex. He dumped the trash on the street to prevent damage to the vehicle.
Fire was contained to the trash pile within 10 min and city bobcats are enroute to mix up the trash so it can be fully extinguished.
A nearby tree was damaged by the fire . No evacuations were ordered and no injuries were reported. Cause of fire is unknown.
Melissa Romero
Public Information Officer
Albuquerque Fire Department
11500 Sunset Gardens SW
Albuquerque, NM 87121
505-768-9317
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
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