East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva said a trash truck fire disrupted traffic on Tuesday.

DaSilva said the trash truck caught on fire on Taunton Avenue.

Trash was seen scattered on the road.

The fire has been extinguished and a contractor has been contacted to remove the trash from the street, the mayor said on his Facebook page.

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It is not immediately known what caused the fire or if anyone was hurt.