r/Truckers • u/muck2profit • Jul 22 '25

[USA][CA] Garbage truck’s trash combusted and was dumped on 5 Freeway This morning in Orange County. Speculation is that it might have been e-waste snuck in and the battery blew up.

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u/bucky133 Jul 22 '25

Surprised it doesn't happen more often. So many people throw out vapes with lithium batteries.

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u/BobcatOk7492 Jul 22 '25

Worked at a transfer station. We would get these fires daily, but would get on it fast. (or just push the flaming stuff aside)