Cause of Warwickshire Recycling Centre Fire that Saw Workers Evacuated

Cause of Warwickshire recycling centre fire that saw workers evacuated

It led to an evacuation at the site

Fire at Rugby’s tip was started by incorrectly-disposed battery

A FIRE caused by incorrectly disposed batteries has triggered an evacuation at Rugby’s recycling centre. Staff at Hunter’s Lane waste recycling centre noticed smoke coming from one of their waste containers on Saturday July 19. They found that a member of the public had thrown in a bag of lithium-ion batteries in a taped-up bag, one of which had ignited upon compaction. Staff raised the alarm immediately and evacuated the site - including the Ag…

Prompt actions of Rugby tip staff stops small battery fire turning into a disaster

The prompt actions of tip staff in Rugby stopped a small fire turning into a disaster - which was triggered by incorrectly disposed batteries.

Incorrectly disposed of battery triggers fire at Rugby’s Hunter’s Lane recycling centre – Warwickshire County Council

Warwickshire County Council’s Waste Recycling Team has paid tribute to the prompt actions of staff, following a small fire over the weekend triggered by incorrectly disposed of batteries.