Seven bin lorry fires have been started by batteries ... bikes or scooters had caused fires in seven lorries since January. Small household batteries can be put in a plastic bag, tied shut and ...
The bin lorry apparently had just loaded rocks and dirt in North Bergen, New Jersey, and was traveling down a steep hill when the driver lost the brakes and control. It went into Tonnelle Avenue ...
Images from the scene, shared with Edinburgh Live, show a huge pile of rubbish in the middle of the street. It's understood a small fire took hold of the back of the bin lorry sparking the incident.
A lorry load of waste has burst into flames after batteries were accidentally crushed in the vehicle's compactor. A Dorset Council bin collection crew saw smoke coming from the back of the truck ...