10 garbage trucks burned overnight in Pompano Beach

Robin Webb, South Florida Sun Sentinel
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Arson is suspected in an early morning fire that engulfed three garbage trucks and burned seven others in Pompano Beach, the city said Sunday.

The blaze broke out at around 3 a.m. at the Waste Pro plant at 3101 NW 16 Terrace. Pompano Beach Fire Rescue was able to extinguish the flames, but the trucks could not be salvaged.

All 10 trucks — valued at $380,000 each — were “a total loss,” said city spokeswoman Sandra King.

Damage estimates could range up to nearly $4 million, King said.

The state fire marshal and the Pompano Beach fire marshal are working to determine the cause of the fire. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office is also investigating.

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