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E-scooter thrown in Basildon bin causes refuse lorry fire
Part of a refuse lorry caught fire after an e-scooter was incorrectly disposed into a wheelie bin and caught workers called 999 after noticing flames as they drove along Church Road in Basildon, Essex, on Thursday station manager Jason Gould said crews managed to remove the burning material before it spread throughout the urged people not to dispose of lithium-ion batteries or items containing them in their general waste.
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