Vape battery sparks fire in Nottinghamshire bin lorry

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 31 Oct, 16:14 · Archive

A lithium battery from a vape sparked a fire in a bin lorry in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, forcing its entire load to be dumped on the road.

A lithium battery from a vape sparked a fire in a bin lorry on Patrick Road in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire. Firefighters were called to deal with an explosion on the vehicle, and Rushcliffe Borough Council said nearly all of its load had to be dumped on the road to help locate and extinguish the blaze. The council's Streetwise team then spent more than two hours clearing the waste back into smaller vehicles.

Rob Inglis, the council's portfolio holder for environment and safety, called the fire a 'stark reminder' to residents to place the 'right items in the right bin'. He said the incident placed council teams at huge risk and the subsequent clean-up had been 'significant'. The council urged residents to dispose of vapes and lithium batteries at local waste recycling centres, or to place batteries in a separate bag on top of bins for collection.

The council noted that lithium batteries and vapes should never go in household bins and warned that fires of this kind are becoming more common across the country.

How it is being reported

• Bin lorry 'explosion' in West Bridgford after 'vape battery' bursts into flamesRubbish was left strewn across the streetNottinghamshire Live · 31 Oct, 15:40
• Council's plea after vape sparks bin lorry blazeRushcliffe Borough Council says nearly all of the bin lorry's load had to be dumped on the road.BBC Nottingham · 31 Oct, 10:51

In this story: Rushcliffe Borough Council · West Bridgford · Patrick Road · Rob Inglis

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