San Diego: Garbage Truck Fire 11082024

INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 11-8-24 5:51 am
LOCATION: 760 Dennery Rd
AREA/CITY: San Diego
DETAILS:

The driver of a garbage truck from Republic Services dropped its load of trash after it caught on fire in the rear of the truck. He was in the parking lot of the Promenade Shopping Center. Firefighters arrived and put the fire out quickly.

[BreakAndRestore]

Thanks Doug! Guessing this was a small lithium battery or device that got crushed.

[TheThemattyo]

Did he not want to go a few more feet foward ?
He wanted to see melted

[turtlebarnessr]

The driver made the right decision to dump his load saving the truck and his company $250, 000-$300, 000.

[jerryross]

Something different, not a vegetation fire