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Garbage Truck Fire Shuts Down Northampton Roadway: Police

A garbage truck fire shut down a Northampton roadway on Monday, Oct. 28, police said.

A garbage truck on fire in the 1000 block of Cressman Street in Plainfield Township.

A garbage truck on fire in the 1000 block of Cressman Street in Plainfield Township.

Photo Credit: Slate Belt Regional Police Department

The 1000 block of Cressman Street in Plainfield Township was shut down so the Plainfield Township Fire Department could fight the blaze, according to the Slate Belt Regional Police Department. 

Fire crews extinguished the blaze quickly, police said. However, police are still asking drivers to avoid the area as crews continue to clean up garbage from the roadway.

No injuries were reported, according to police.

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