A garbage truck in Bedford-Stuyvesant caught fire while collecting recyclable materials around 9 a.m. at Van Buren Street and Lewis Avenue. FDNY responded and extinguished the fire in the truck's rear hopper, reporting no injuries. A subsequent video showed trash accumulated in the street post-fire, which sanitation crews later cleaned up. The cause of the fire is still undetermined. The New York City Department of Sanitation warns that many such fires result from lithium batteries improperly disposed of and urges residents to not place them in regular trash or recycling.
The New York City Department of Sanitation stated that a garbage truck with recyclable materials caught fire around 9 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Van Buren Street and Lewis Avenue.
FDNY crews extinguished debris on fire in the rear hopper of the truck, and there were no injuries reported.
Citizen app video shows a large pile of trash left in the street following the fire, with DSNY crews having cleaned it up afterward.
The DSNY emphasizes that many garbage truck fires occur due to improperly disposed lithium batteries and advises New Yorkers against disposing of them in regular trash or recycling.
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