Wayne Fire Companies Extinguished Fire Inside Interstate Waste Services Truck

Wayne, N.J. — October 30 — On Friday afternoon, Community Volunteer Fire Company #1, Inc.and P.O.L.Fire Company #2 were dispatched to address a reported fire involving a garbage truck located at 150 Totowa Road within Wayne Township.

At approximately 1:41 p.m., emergency crews were dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, command verified that the incident involved an active fire at an Interstate Waste Services (IWS) garbage truck. Following this assessment, the Packanack Lake Volunteer Fire Company #5 was called to augment the initial response efforts.

Given the fire's confinement within the truck's rear compartment, emergency responders were compelled to deploy specialized apparatus to access the combustible materials. Consequently, a heavy-duty wrecker furnished by Camp's Auto was utilized in conjunction with equipment provided by IWS to gain entry to the sealed compartment and extract the burning cargo.

Once the material was exposed and removed, firefighters were able to extinguish the fire. The operation required coordination between the responding fire companies, towing personnel and the waste services company.

Wayne Township's fire protection infrastructure comprised five volunteer companies tasked with delivering fire suppression and emergency response services across the community. Among them, Community Volunteer Fire Company #1, which was founded in 1918, maintained its operations at 93-97 Parish Drive and was responsible for servicing the lower sector of the township.