RICHLAND COUNTY, N.D. (KFGO) – The driver of a garbage truck on his route in Richland County had to call 911 Monday, shortly after 8 a.m., to report the truck’s containment area was on fire.
The driver, Aaron Peterson, drove into a parking lot at the North Dakota DOT facility on 180th Avenue SE where the truck could be safely isolated until fire crews arrived. Flames were visible from the containment area as the Dwight Fire Department quickly responded and extinguished the fire.
The vehicle appears to have sustained minimal damage from the incident. The cause of the fire has not been determined.
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