The garbage truck apparently caught fire just before 11:00 a.m.
Brooklyn bound traffic was stopped, causing heavy delays into Manhattan.
No injuries were reported.
Fortunately, the B, D, N and Q subway lines, which use the Manhattan Bridge, were not affected.
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