Firefighters Extinguish Trash Fire In Garbage Truck

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Firefighters in Fairfield say they’ve put out a potentially hazardous trash fire on a garbage truck.
The Fairfield Fire Department said the truck fire happened at about 6 a.m. on Thursday.
Emergency responders instructed the garbage truck driver to dump the flaming refuse into the road to prevent it from extending to the vehicle.
The department says it required a number of firefighters with heavy equipment to bring the blaze under control.