December 15, 2022
South Burnett Regional Council has issued a warning to residents after a fire in a garbage truck sparked a mini-emergency in Nanango late last month.
Two fire crews were called at 9:20am on November 29 to George Street / Arthur Street East, Nanango, after a J.J. Richard’s driver reported a fire in his load.
The driver was forced to dump the burning rubbish on to the side of the street.
A Council spokesperson said the fire was started by a lithium battery inside a TV which had been dumped in a wheelie bin.
“Lithium batteries can spontaneously ignite when overheated or damaged,” the spokesperson said.
“This could have resulted in a more dangerous situation if the fire had not been detected early.
“Residents are reminded that any items such as batteries should not be placed in the kerbside wheelie bins.”
A QFES spokesperson said the fire was extinguished within five minutes after firefighters arrived.
