Republic Services Recycle Truck Fire: Containment, Collection, Cleanup
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- čas přidán 29. 07. 2021
- After 10 years of filming garbage trucks, I've never been in a crazier situation. It was my birthday, and I went up to the Brea Thursday route at 5 PM knowing garbage trucks would still be on route. I found Mentado on his 1st street after a break, but not long after, smoke started coming out of the hopper, seen in the 2nd clip after the introduction. He turned off the truck, motioned me over, and asked me to call the fire department while he monitored the truck and called his supervisors. The response was so fast, police showed up while I was still on the phone! Eventually, a fire crew showed up, and since police blocked the street off, I filmed a few clips from a distance while they first tried spraying water into the hopper, and then eventually dumping the load in the street since the smoke was getting worse. Soon after, Luis (2402) showed up revving hard to finish Mentado's route. I then left, and I came back after eating dinner past 8 PM to find a bunch of Republic Services workers sweeping the fire load into the carry can of 2083, a bulk truck. I only got 1 clip because it was getting late, and I couldn't get too close like earlier with police blocking the street. A huge thank you to Mentado, who quickly noticed the smoke and alerted me to call the fire department; all the officers and firefighters for their rapid response in controlling the situation; and all the maintenance workers and management who stayed out late to collect the fire load. This is a reminder for everyone to please be aware of what you put in your garbage cans. Flammable material, especially, shouldn't be placed in a recycle cart. It's unfortunate that an almost full recycle load was ruined because of this.
Date: July 22nd, 2021
Location: Brea, California
Camera: iPhone XR
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Talk about quick reflexes! He got lucky spotting the fire early, as this would have gotten ugly fast. Flammable homes and the risk of igniting a wildfire nearby, NEVER a good mix. Glad that it was still a small fire where it caused no damage to the body and mechanisms, and was able to be put out quick without it spreading. The Anaheim team never fails to impress.
Wow, Talk about On top 911 dispatchers! A similar Thing happened to me a Few Weeks Ago With The bulk collection truck, It is definitely a strange and somewhat Scary situation. Glad you filmed this, The Anaheim Team is great!
Yeah this was an uncertain situation, thankful the fire department and police responded fast. Republic Services was on top of the cleanup efforts, too, I can't believe how late they stayed out to finish it.
I would’ve had no idea what to do in this situation because I use an IPad which doesn’t have cellular data so I wouldn’t have been able to call the fire department nor the police. Thank goodness you film with a phone
Wow 2972 was lucky to escape with no damage. Great job to the officers and Brea Fire Department’s Station 1 crew
I had a fire like this a couple months ago crazy situation I'm in AZ so a lot of empty dirt lots even in a big city like Mesa where it happened got to the dirt lot and dumped it
Omg this was good wish I was there with u to film the mess
0:14 iv never heard a autocar make that sound
Because the fire ruined the sound
1:55 here comes 2402 to the rescue 👍🏻
But congrats to the druver that he noticed right away!
Damn man that sucks but atleast a ZR went
Kinda like the Elk Grove incident
But worst
Woah 😨
OH NO NOT A 🔥. Did the zr finish the recycle ♻️ root?
Yes, the ZR and another Heil Rapid Rail came by to finish the recycle route.
OMG NOT MY RECYCLING TRUCK!!
Wait we have a 2973 That’s 2972!? Where did this truck come from? The RR. Our days “Long Beach”
Yes 2972 came from Long Beach as well. They sent some of their 2013 units away. I guess 2973 ended up in NorCal. We also have 2970 and 2978.
Oh wow that’s pretty crazy, at least nowone got hurt.
wow !! was the truck and people all ok ? my yard had a truck fire the whole truck was burnt besides the tailgate so it was saved
Everyone was okay, and the truck itself didn’t get damaged since it was the trash that caught fire and it got contained pretty quickly once they dumped the recycle in the street.
Great Video Tyler, Was this filmed at Pepper Dr?
Thanks! No, this was in the Thursday route near Central Ave
Dude what route is this? Is this my route? Is this the Monday route? It looks like the Monday route
No this is part of Mentado's Thursday route. After he does your area, he has more route on the other side of Brea Blvd. He's got a very big Thursday route. It's unfortunate the fire happened towards the end of the route.
I just realized Luis was mixing all this 😔. Did they ever find out what caused the fire?
Yeah 2402 had broke down earlier and there wasn't much regular trash in the truck so they just sent Luis over to finish Mentado's route lol. I personally still don't know what caused the fire.
My trash driver Lupe always tell my neighbors do not put any flammable stuff in your recycling cart in La Habra Heights they don’t do that I said he told me just reminding your neighbors Drew I said ok this fine
Is that Luis trash route or was he just helping mentado?
Lupe does trash in this section. Luis had just finished his trash route and came over here to finish off Mentado’s route.
How did that happen
Not sure, all I know is smoke started coming out of the truck. Could have been from flammable material like a battery or coals from a fire.
Dang