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Dump truck hauling excavator catches fire on Route 206 in Morris County
CHESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Morris County) — Firefighters responded to a dump truck fire on Route 206 South in Chester Township Saturday afternoon, according to the Chester Volunteer Fire Company.
The fire company said crews were dispatched Oct. 31 to Route 206 South, just south of Old Chester Road, following a report of a truck fire.
Upon arrival, firefighters found a Mason dump truck fully engulfed in flames. The truck was pulling a trailer carrying a small excavator.
According to the fire company, firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze. No information was provided about injuries or the cause of the fire.





