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Garbage truck fully engulfed in flames closed section of downtown core

Detoured busses caused traffic delays while crews battled the blaze.

A section of the downtown core was closed Friday morning because of a garbage truck fire. 

Albert Street was closed between O'Connor Street and Bank Street, and O'Connor Street was closed from Queen Street to Albert Street, as crews put out the blaze. 

Busses were detoured around the area, causing traffic delays. 

No injuries have been reported.

All roads have since reopened. 

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