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New Haven officials: One hospitalized after explosion, fire on garbage truck
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NEW HAVEN An explosion caused a fire on a garbage truck in New Haven on Friday, sending one person to the hospital for evaluation.
Emergency Management Director Rick Fontana said in a statement relayed by city director of communications Kyle Buda that there was a garbage truck fire at All American Waste, located at 19 Wheeler St., on Friday.
Fontana said a compressed natural gas tank caused an explosion, causing a fire in the middle of the truck.
New Haven firefighters were able to keep the fire contained to the truck, Fontana said.
It s a megastorm for us : New Haven ready for foot-plus of snow
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New Haven, Connecticut - Tuesday, : With Richard Christensen, the New Haven Public Works Superintendent of Streets Division supervising, right, stands next to two container of Brine, a mixture of salt and water, on Dec. 15, 2020 that was to be laid down late Wednesday to keep all the New Haven roads free of snow during the storm forecast for later in the week.Peter Hvizdak / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Julio Perez, a New Haven Public Works equipment operator drives one of two trucks on Dec. 15, 2020 that will lay down a brine mixture of salt and water to keep all the New Haven roads free of snow during the storm forecast for Wednesday.Peter Hvizdak / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less