It's unclear when the fire sparked, but the chief says it was isolated to the waste, which was mostly cardboard, and never spread to the garbage truck. Don't miss breaking news - Sign up for the CTV Newsletter.Download the CTV News app free to get local news alerts.
Springwater's fire chief says the driver had no idea and was alerted to the flames erupting from the back of the truck by other motorists honking, flashing their lights and waving him down. It took fire crews 60,000 gallons of water to put out a fire that ignited in the back of a garbage truck late Monday morning as it travelled on Horseshoe Valley Road in Springwater Township.
