Garbage truck fire shuts down all lanes of I-285 in DeKalb during morning commute

TUCKER, Ga. — Firefighters extinguished a Waste Management truck fire on Interstate 285 NB and Northlake Parkway in Tucker on Thursday morning.

Just after 9 o’clock, firefighters arrived to find the cab of the truck completely engulfed in flames.

This particular truck was powered by compressed natural gas.

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Crews were able to extinguish the flames before the natural gas ignited.

The driver of the truck was able to escape without injuries.

A hazmat unit assisted with any hazardous runoff from the vehicle.

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The fire blocked several lanes until firefighters were able to clear the scene.

It is currently unclear how the fire started.

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