Garbage fire shut down roads in Walton County Thursday

A load of garbage on a Southern Sanitation truck caught fire Thursday at Charlie Atha Road at Youth Jersey to shut for a while as crews from Walton County Fire Rescue worked to extinguish the fire.

According to Capt. Jeff Allen with WCFR, the garbage truck operator dumped the load as soon as he realized it was on fire.

“We were able to quickly extinguish the fire. However, this left a large pile of trash in the middle of the roadway,” Allen said. “A local resident with a tractor assets us with cleanup. No injuries, just a big mess.”