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Cliff Drive in Houghton closed for waste management truck fire

Upper Michigan's Source · last updated

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) — Cliff Drive in Houghton is closed Thursday afternoon for a fire in the back of a waste management truck.

A TV6 reporter on scene said the truck is stopped near the Rozsa Center and Douglas Houghton Hall while fire crews respond. Smoke is visible from the back of the truck where the trash compactor is.

The back of a waste management truck caught fire in Houghton Thursday.(WLUC)

Based on reports from residents in the area, crews have been working on the fire for at least 50 minutes.

The Michigan Tech Police Department confirmed no one was injured. We do not yet know what caused the fire.

We’ll update this story when more information is available.

The Houghton Fire Department, Hurontown Fire Department, and Michigan Tech Police Department are on scene.

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