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Garbage can fire extinguished at South Plainfield bus stop

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September 01, 2025 | NEW JERSEY Courtesy of South Plainfield Volunteer Fire Deptt,
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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. (Sept. 1, 2025) — Firefighters in South Plainfield put out a garbage can fire late Monday at the corner of Oak Tree Road and Chase Drive, officials said.

Crews were dispatched at 10:13 p.m. Chief 50 confirmed the fire was inside a bus stop shelter, and Engine 4 stretched a 1¾-inch front bumper line to extinguish it.

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Courtesy of South Plainfield Volunteer Fire Deptt

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