Fire pours from garbage truck, shuts down Liberty Bridge

Web Extra: NewsChopper 2 flies over garbage truck on fire on the Liberty Bridge

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A large plume of black smoke billowed into the sky above the Liberty Bridge when a garbage truck caught fire Tuesday afternoon.

The truck was crossing the bridge on the outbound side when the fire erupted.

(Photo Credit: NewsChopper 2/KDKA)

It's unclear right now what caused the fire.

The situation caused traffic issues in the city, but the bridge and tunnel have since reopened. 

(Photo Credit: NewsChopper 2/KDKA)

Firefighters needed to move the garbage truck. After that, inspectors came in to examine the bridge and deemed it was safe and there was no structural damage. 

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