This week, a routine garbage collection turned dangerous again. A battery tossed in the trash ignited inside one of our trucks, marking a third fire since the start of the year.
The photos above shows what’s left of a lithium-ion battery pack commonly found in items like power tools, laptops, e-bikes, and wireless devices. When these batteries are crushed during collection, they can spark instantly and start a fire. And this is what happens once
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