Arizona firefighter hurt in garbage truck explosion

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A Sun City firefighter was hospitalized following an explosion while battling a garbage truck fire on Jan. 30.

A firefighter was hospitalized following a fire and explosion on Thursday afternoon in the west Valley.

The incident happened near the Sun City and Surprise border, firefighters said.

What we know:

According to the Sun City Fire Department, crews responded to a vehicle fire at 2 p.m.

Once at the scene, crews encountered a garbage truck engulfed in flames.

What they're saying:

"Unfortunately one of our firefighters sustained injuries from an explosion and was transported to County Burn Center," the department said.

The firefighter is expected to make a full recovery.

What we don't know:

Sun City Fire did not release any details on the cause of the fire.

Sun CityNews