Seminole Co. officials discuss dangers of rechargeable batteries after waste station fire – WFTV

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Seminole County officials are sounding the alarm after a fire at a waste station likely sparked by rechargeable batteries caused nearly $500,000 in damage.>>> STREAM CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS LIVE <<<The fire started at the Central waste Transfer Station in Longwood around 11 p.m. Monday and destroyed four trailers used for hauling trash from the station to the landfill, knocking out about 10-percent of the county’s ability to haul waste on a daily basis.READ: SpaceX to launch GPS satellite for U.S. Space ForceBefore they hauled away the twisted, charred trailers, county officials used them as a backdrop for an opportunity to discuss the dangers and proper disposal of rechargeable batteries.“Right now, the most plausible culprit is rechargeable batteries such as lithium batteries, or perhaps a lead acid battery in one of the trailers,” Seminole County…

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