{"id":2168144,"date":"2026-09-28T09:16:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T06:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2168144"},"modified":"2026-09-28T09:16:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T06:16:19","slug":"bin-lorry-fire-in-wokingham-prompts-vape-disposal-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2168144","title":{"rendered":"Bin lorry fire in Wokingham prompts vape disposal warning"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"WokinghamWokingham Borough Council<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The burning rubbish was unloaded from the lorry so firefighters could put out the flames<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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A bin lorry fire believed to have been sparked by a discarded vape has prompted a warning not to dispose of battery-powered items in household rubbish.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Wokingham Borough Council said the fire was spotted by the waste collection crew, who drove the lorry back to the depot and called Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The crew dumped the load of smouldering rubbish while firefighters put the fire out. A thermal imaging camera was then used to check for hotspots.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The council said no-one was hurt in the fire, which happened on Tuesday, but urged residents not to put batteries or battery-powered items in their bins. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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It said batteries should instead be taken to a recycling centre or retailer with suitable recycling facilities. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"WokinghamWokingham Borough Council<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Crews spotted the fire in the back of their bin lorry after collecting rubbish in Wokingham<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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