Firefighters say rechargeable batteries can ignite trash fires.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (NewsNation) — A garbage truck fire, believed to have been sparked by improperly discarded batteries, forced sanitation workers to ...

WASHINGTON ( DC News Now) — A parking lot became the dumping ground for a trash truck after a fire on Monday morning, ...

Roseville officials are warning residents about the dangers of improperly discarded lithium-ion batteries after a recent fire erupted inside a garbage truck when a battery was crushed during a routine ...

Hillsborough County firefighters putting out more than two dozen garbage truck fires in recent years have pointed to one ...

The City of Hanford reminded residents to properly dispose of hazardous materials after two city solid waste vehicles caught fire due to improperly disposed hot coals and pool chemicals.

The Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Department said a crew was collecting trash in the Country Club Estates neighborhood when the fire broke out inside the truck. The crew was forced to unload the ...