The cause of a fire that destroyed a garbage truck on Saturday is unclear.

Assistant Fire Chief James P. Campbell of Wilson Fire/Rescue Services said firefighters were called to 912 US 301 N at 3:01 p.m.

The truck was in the southbound lane almost at the intersection of US 301 and Ward Boulevard and Lipscomb Road just outside the Lee Technology Campus of Wilson Community College.

“When emergency crews arrived, they found a GFL garbage truck with fire coming from the engine, driver’s compartment and garbage compartment,” Campbell said. “Fire crews quickly extinguished the fire in the engine compartment and driver’s compartment and kept the garbage compartment cool until GFL maintenance could open the bed of the truck and unload the contents to fully extinguish the fire.”

Campbell said a “comprehensive overhaul was carried out to ensure that all discharged product was completely cleared.”

Campbell said the cause of the fire was unknown.

Nine forces and three fire engines were deployed to fight the fire.

Campbell estimated the damage at about $300,000, the total value of the vehicle.

According to Campbell, there were no injuries among firefighters or civilians.

Also assisting were the Wilson Police Department, Wilson County EMS, Wilson County Emergency Communications, and GFL environmental teams.

“All agencies did an exceptional job to ensure the incident was resolved quickly and without injuries,” Campbell said.