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Trash inside garbage truck catches fire in East Providence | WPRI.com

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Taunton Avenue in East Providence is back open following a garbage truck fire Tuesday morning.

Police said trash inside the garbage truck caught fire, prompting the driver to drop it onto the roadway so it could be extinguished.

Trash could be seen scattered throughout the roadway near the AutoZone.

It’s unclear whether anyone was injured or if the truck was damaged.

The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.

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