By Richard Harris
The term "dumpster fire" is often used to describe a disastrous or catastrophic event. We don't think there's a specific name for a garbage truck fire, but Marion County experienced one last week. Nobody was hurt, so it fell well short of disastrous, and it certainly wasn't catastrophic, but it did cause temporary traffic issues and a road closure, as well as a lot of curiosity about tons of trash left on a local road.
When the truck caught on fire, the garbage it was hauling was dumped to avoid a potential catastrophe.
It happened to be on McMickle Road,...
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