Batteries do not belong in kerbside bins
A reminder has been issued by Central Coast Council not to put batteries in kerbside bins, following two garbage truck fires within a week. The first truck fire caused by…
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Umina house fire sparks battery warning
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) believes a lithium-ion battery caused a house fire at Umina on Monday morning, February 17, which left a man seriously injured with burns and two…
Garbage truck dumps its load as battery fire erupts sparking questions
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews suspected lithium-ion batteries, thrown out in household rubbish, were the cause of a garbage truck fire on Wednesday, September 25. The truck caught alight…