BOISE, Idaho — Boise firefighters put out a garbage truck fire around 7 a.m. on Thursday morning after a discarded vape with a lithium-ion battery ignited.
Officials say the truck’s load had to be dumped in a parking lot so crews could put out the flames. No injuries were reported.
Fire officials say lithium-ion batteries, commonly found in vapes and other electronics, can catch fire when crushed inside trash trucks, creating a danger for drivers and damaging equipment.
Vapes, cell phones, tools, and other items powered by lithium-ion batteries should not be placed in trash, recycling or compost bins — these items can instead be safely taken to Boise's free household hazardous waste sites.
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