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Vape battery caused 450-tonne cardboard fire

Vape battery caused 450-tonne cardboard fire
BBC England Monday 29 June 2026, 13:14 UTC 1 min read
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Firefighters think a wrongly discarded battery ignited a pile of waste cardboard awaiting recycling.

Firefighters think a wrongly discarded battery ignited a pile of waste cardboard awaiting recycling.
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