Major traffic delays on Anzac Bridge track catches fire
A truck fire on the Anzac Bridge has caused major traffic delays, as fireys race to put out the blaze. Here is what we know.
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Traffic on one of Sydney’s busiest bridges is still banked up after a truck caught fire on Monday morning.
Fire and Rescue responded to a truck fire on the Anzac Bridge in Pyrmont at around at 10.30am, with multiple firefighters called to the scene.
A flatbed truck, carrying stone and plastic, was travelling in a citybound lane on the Anzac Bridge when the load caught fire.
FRNSW were alerted to the incident and deployed three trucks to the scene.
A passing motorist spotted flames just behind the cabin and alerted the truck driver, who immediately pulled over and tried using portable extinguishers to douse the blaze, however, it quickly spread throughout the truck.
An investigation is now underway into what sparked the fire.
Eastbound traffic is continuing to be affected by the incident.
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