Post Volunteer Fire Department is shown spraying water on a trash fire contained in the city’s garbage truck. The truck is a total loss. Photo Provided
The City of Post lost a garbage truck last week when a fire broke out in the trash container.
City Manager Rhett Parker said the driver could see the smoke and took off to the landfill to dump the burning load.
“The fire burnt the hydraulic system where he could not dump the burning trash. The fire department had to dig out the burning trash while putting water into the back of the truck. Fortunatel…
