A council refuse vehicle was declared out of action following a fire that burned a hole through the machinery.
The fire took place three weeks ago in a Norwich City Council bin lorry, with a battery having been confirmed as the cause of the blaze.
A hole had been burnt in the metal floor of the vehicle during the incident, and it was determined by a council spokesperson that the lorry would be out of action for a week.
Following the fire, a council spokesperson said: ‘A lithium battery disposed of in general waste caused a serious fire in one of our bin lorries.
‘Fortunately, no one was injured but the incident served as a reminder of the danger batteries can pose.’
They urged residents not to put batteries in their bins and to use the council’s kerbside electrical collection, a Recycling Centre, or supermarket battery recycling service to dispose of them properly.
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