It was a close call this Tuesday, November 26, for this truck collection of waste does not catch fire. A departure from fire declared himself in the dumpster of this truck at Chevrières. The intervention of the firefighters made it possible to avoid the worst.
Waste caught fire during collection
The origin of this fire is to be found inside the truck bed. “Hazardous waste had been thrown into a yellow bin and caught fire during collection,” reveals the community of communes of Plaine d’Estrées in a publication on his social networks.
Cans of industrial oil found by firefighters
Fortunately, the driver of the waste collection truck was not injured. The street was closed to traffic while firefighters intervened.
Still on its social networks, Plaine d’Estrées reveals that in this waste collected in the yellow bins, the firefighters discovered: cans of industrial oil, green waste, a motorcycle helmet… The intercommunity benefits from this to remind you that these yellow bins are only supposed to contain packaging and paper.
