Garbage truck fire prompts road closures in Visalia

VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A garbage motortruck occurrence prompted roadworthy closures successful Visalia, according to the Visalia Fire Department.

Firefighters accidental they responded to the intersection of Simon Street and Mineral King Avenue successful Visalia aft receiving a telephone for a garbage motortruck occurrence conscionable aft 2:40 p.m. connected Thursday.

Once connected the scene, crews reported that the truck's load was dumped onto the roadway to forestall the conveyance from catching fire.

Because of the occurrence and debris connected the roadway, the occurrence section says Simon Street volition stay closed astatine Mineral King. Traffic delays were expected for astatine slightest 1 hr arsenic they proceed to extinguish the occurrence and wide the debris.