Garbage truck fire shuts down large portion of Rt. 581 in Cumberland County

  • Source: WHP-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV/CW 21 Harrisburg
  • Published: 08/28/2024 12:00 AM

VIDEO: All lanes closed in a section of Rt. 581 Tuesday morning due to a fire that could be seen from miles. The fire happened on the roadway near Exit 3 for Rt. 11 South - Carlisle Pike, according to PennDOT Emergency dispatch confirmed the vehicle that was on fire was a garbage truck. Video sent to CBS 21 shows the truck engulfed in flames. Luckily, no one was injured in the incident. While Rt. 581 was completely closed between Exit 3 and Exit 5, all lanes have since reopened to traffic.



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