Another fire and explosion in a CNG trash truck and more homes damaged.
A garbage truck exploded after catching fire on a street in Hamilton Tuesday and blasted a hole in the front of a nearby house, though no injuries were immediately reported.
A total of four houses were damaged in the 2 p.m. explosion.
One the truck’s four natural gas tanks exploded in the fire and rocketed into the front of Doris Pattley’s home on Fitzrandolph Street, just off Lalor Street, officials said.
Of course, this is not the first time a CNG fueled trash truck took out homes and other structures. Here’s one from Indianapolis a year ago. The image below is from one in Chesapeake, Virginia in July of last year (details here).
Hamilton firefighters operating at a garbage truck explosion that damaged some houses in the area of Lalor and Fitzrandolph Streets
Posted by Hamilton Township Professional Firefighters on Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Engine 19 operated earlier this afternoon at a garbage truck fire involving an explosion in District 3. Several homes in the area also sustained damage. No injuries were reported.
Posted by Hamilton Township Fire District 9 & Groveville Fire Company on Tuesday, January 26, 2016
HAMILTON: 1:50 PMFire- 1/26/16Police & emergency personnel respond to a truck fire that took place just before 2 PM…
Posted by The Trenton Post on Tuesday, January 26, 2016
