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Fire chief warns residents to dispose of lithium batteries properly after garbage-truck fire
Summary
Orange Village and mutual-aid firefighters responded to a garbage-truck fire in Moreland Hills; the fire chief urged proper disposal of lithium-ion batteries and other hot material to avoid similar incidents.
Chief Genova told the council that mutual-aid crews responded last Thursday to a garbage-truck fire in Moreland Hills. Orange Village firefighters were first on scene and found fire in the truck’s rear compartment. The incident prompted a safety reminder about proper disposal of lithium-ion batteries and other hot materials.
Genova said social-media reports suggested a lithium-ion battery may have been involved but that the official cause had not been determined because the fire occurred in a different jurisdiction. He noted that damaged lithium-ion cells—even from small devices—can heat surrounding material and ignite combustible trash.
Genova also cited other possible causes he has seen, including hot coals or embers discarded into household trash before they were fully extinguished. He urged residents to take extra care disposing of batteries and embers and to follow local disposal guidance.
