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Garbage truck fire in Durham threatens nearby apartments
A garbage truck caught fire in downtown Durham on Tuesday morning, threatening a construction site nearby.
Posted 2021-04-27T10:46:58+00:00 - Updated 2021-04-27T10:49:41+00:00
Crews battle garbage truck fire in Durham
By Brett Knese , WRAL multimedia journalist
A garbage truck caught fire in downtown Durham on Tuesday morning, threatening a construction site nearby.
At 6:45 a.m., firefighters were still fighting smoke coming from the charred truck on West Corporation Street near Rigsbee Avenue.
The fire came close to the Atlas Apartments, a complex under construction, but crews were able to control the spread.
No one was injured.