The contents of a Waste Management trash truck ignited near the intersection of Woodward and Neptune Avenues at approximately 11:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22, according to Norwalk firefighters.
The driver pulled into a parking lot at 145 Woodward Ave., near The Sport Haus and 203 Trading, and dumped the smoldering load to allow firefighters to extinguish it. Smoke and flames erupted from a pile of cardboard and plastic recycling.
Norwalk firefighters responded quickly and began extinguishing the flames but had to dig into the pile of trash to reach deep-seated hotspots.
Crews brought the fire under control in about an hour. No injuries were reported.
Norwalk Department of Public Works crews removed the debris from the scene, while the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is monitoring the area for potential runoff into storm drains, authorities said.
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