Garbage Truck Drops Flaming Load in Fairfield, NJ

This morning, about 8:30 AM, a garbage truck's load caught fire. It dropped the flaming load of "big pick up" debris in the middle of Donna Drive in Fairfield, NJ. A neighbor attempted to use his garden hose to assist with the fire until Fairfield Volunteer Firefighters arrived at the scene. Here is the raw video footage that I shot.

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• Fire
• Fairfield
• Garbage
• Flaming

[carolynmessina]

They got it all cleaned up. Fire dept has been going through the debris to determine the cause. They found all bad stuff that should never have been thrown out (or picked up) - kerosene can, car batteries, tailgate grill...

[radvette20]

"wheres the fire hydrant? do we have a fire hydrant?" ...duh lady..its the big red and white thing thats been infront of your house since youve lived there

[joek0617]

@radvette20 obviously, they must not shovel it out in the winter.....

[MIoldtimer]

@subversesounds The driver did exactly as trained.

[rrobertsnot5150]

Good to see only one engine on scene for a trash fire. If that were to happen here there'll be three engines and thirty chiefs' vehicles... absolutely no need for more than one engine for something like this with no exposures. Maybe an extra engine for ember control depending on the weather.

[thesoulsekr]

Should've let the fire burn itself out. Less clean up.

[mattc119]

Any other firefighters here see this fire and then automatically look for the nearest hydrant?

[caterpilar665]

not to be rude, but really, "do we even have a fire hydrant" what type of question is that.

[MyJmarshall]

That's my company..lmfao

[RatRaceTV]

Oh shot a flaming load hahah Giggity 

[codeman883]

Neighbor with the hose:

That damn voodoo doll i through away is still bringing bad luck lol

[MccDeezy]

Does anyone know how it caughtfire?

[subversesounds]

I worked for Roselle disposal. Driver did the right thing. Ejected the load in the middle of the street away from houses and power lines and did not let the quarter million dollar truck burn up. had the truck caught fire the fire would have been much harder to put out inside the body. sometimes people hide things in the trash that you just dont catch every time. you pick up thousands of cans a day it is hard to know exactly what is in there.