Crime & Safety
Authorities Extinguish Dump Truck Fire In Berkeley
No injuries were reported in the incident by the Robert J. Miller Airpark.
BERKELEY, NJ — Authorities extinguished a dump truck fire Friday morning in Berkeley. No injuries were reported.
The incident took place around 5 a.m. Friday just west on Route 530 and Mule Road, just west of the Robert J. Miller Airpark. The Manitou Park Fire Department extinguished the fire.
The driver heard a pop under the cab and then noticed flames coming from underneath the vehicle, according to Berkeley police. He stopped the truck in the road and exited.
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The Ocean County Fire Marshall processed the vehicle before Accurate Towing removed it.
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