Long Island Garbage Truck Catches Fire, Items Dumped In Wantagh Parking Lot
A garbage truck caught fire on Long Island, but quick thinking and a fast emergency response limited the damage.
A Hempstead town sanitation truck began smoking at 1132 Wantagh Avenue in Wantagh on Friday morning, Aug. 28, the Wantagh Fire Department said.
The fire was contained to garbage inside the truck, so the items were dumped into a parking lot, the department said. Several firetrucks then arrived, and emergency crews doused the blaze with little issue, officials said.
“All fire was knocked down quickly, while overhaul continued for a while as firefighters, assisted by a Town of Hemp…
Covid-19: Paterson Closes All Houses Of Worship, Bans Religious Gatherings
"All churches, mosques, and places of worship must desist any form of gathering," the Paterson Division of Health announced Sunday.
"Places of worship must be sanitized with cleaners, preferably Clorox solution, and closed," the city ordered.
"Special attention while cleaning must be made to door knobs, handles, and all contact surfaces," the order stated.
"This is not optional and must be enforced," it added.
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