Firefighters raise red flags after noticing alarming trend contributing to fires: 'They can instantly burst into flames'

The fire department said these fires are preventable and divert resources from other unavoidable emergencies. "They can instantly burst into flames due to the chemicals inside them," said the ...
Yahoo

Officials issue PSA after multiple garbage trucks go up in flames: 'There has been a concerning increase'

After two garbage trucks caught fire in separate incidents involving lithium-ion batteries that were improperly disposed of, officials in the U.K. sought to spread the word that battery-containing ...
WFAA8

Garbage truck empties smoldering trash at North Texas fire station

WYLIE, Texas — It’s not every day you see a mountain of smoldering garbage outside your local fire station — but that’s exactly what happened Monday afternoon at Wylie Fire Station 3. Wes Hart first ...
WGAL

Garbage truck dumps load of burning trash in Dauphin County parking lot

The driver of a garbage truck noticed smoke coming from the vehicle Monday morning as it traveled down Route 39 in Hershey, Dauphin County.The driver pulled into the parking lot at the intersection of ...
Lake and McHenry County Scanner

‘Could have been more serious’: Lithium-ion battery suspected to have caused garbage truck fire in Lake Forest

Fire officials say the quick actions of a driver and firefighters prevented a much more serious incident after a lithium-ion ...