PEAPACK-GLADSTONE, N.J. (Somerset County) — A garbage truck fire prompted a road closure and emergency response Wednesday morning in Peapack-Gladstone, authorities said.
Police responded to St. Luke’s Avenue at approximately 8:44 a.m. May 6 following a report of a vehicle fire, according to the Peapack & Gladstone Police Department.
Upon arrival, officers found that a garbage truck operated by Interstate Waste Services of Teaneck had discharged its contents onto the roadway, where the debris was actively burning, police said.
Authorities said Officer Gino Schifano used a fire extinguisher from his patrol vehicle to suppress and contain the flames until firefighters arrived at the scene.
Members of the Peapack & Gladstone Fire Department later extinguished the fire and secured the area, officials said.
No injuries were reported.
Additional assistance was provided by the Peapack-Gladstone First Aid & Rescue Squad and the Somerset County Hazardous Materials Unit.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, police said.
St. Luke’s Avenue reopened to traffic at approximately 11:49 a.m.
