Battery warning after near miss bin lorry fire in Edinburgh
17-08-2026 12:15 via bbc.co.uk

Battery warning after near miss bin lorry fire in Edinburgh

A worker spotted smouldering rubbish in general waste that had been collected from Polwarth area of the city.
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