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flag Melbourne faces daily lithium battery fires in garbage trucks, highlighting improper disposal risks.

flag Melbourne's garbage trucks are seeing a spike in lithium battery fires due to improper disposal, with Fire Rescue Victoria responding to nearly one fire daily. flag Lithium-ion batteries can ignite when overcharged, used with non-compliant chargers, or damaged, leading to an estimated 10,000 to 12,000 fires yearly at recycling sites and trucks. flag Authorities urge correct battery disposal to curb the risk.

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