Quick Thinking Prevents Disaster: Garbage Truck Catches Fire in Ridgewood

photo courtesy of Boyd Loving

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Local heroism and rapid decision-making prevented a major emergency in Ridgewood when a sanitation truck collecting bulk refuse suddenly caught fire.

The truck driver noticed heavy smoke billowing from the vehicle while on route. Acting swiftly to avoid catastrophic damage or a street-level disaster, the driver pulled into the Graydon Pool parking lot, where the burning contents were safely dumped onto open pavement.