A sanitation truck caught fire in the Beverly Crest area on Thursday.
Firefighters responded to 9085 Alto Cedro Drive around 9:20 a.m.
Nicholas Prange with the Los Angeles Fire Department told L.A.’s Morning News’ Vicky Moore and Mike Simpson that the truck dumped the contents inside the truck onto the street, per protocol.
“It happens more than you might think because of the variety of content that people throw away,” he said.
He added that dumping the contents helps make the fire smaller, as well as helps to save the truck if the trash can be dumped in time.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze in 22 minutes and prevented it from extending into nearby brush, according to the department.
There are no reported injuries.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
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