An explosion and fire destroyed five garbage trucks and damaged two others at a sanitation complex in the Florida Panhandle.
The flames erupted Sunday afternoon at the station in Escambia County, Emerald Coast Utilities Authority said in a statement. The complex is located north of Pensacola.
No injuries were reported but five trucks were destroyed in the fire. Two others were damaged, and the authority was assessing all other vehicles for any further damage.
News outlets reported the fire happened at a fueling station. The authority said the cause of the explosion is under investigation.
Garbage pickup for Monday was not expected to be impacted.
Topics Florida
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
Viewpoint: Is it Time to Rethink the ‘Secondary-Peril’ Label and Reclassify Risk? 
Lindsay Clancy Trial Focus Turns to Drugs Prescribed Before She Killed Her 3 Children 
Lindberg’s Right-Hand Man Sentenced to Two Years After Cooperating With Prosecutors 
Delta Probing Unauthorized Wi-Fi on Flight After Hacker Event 
