WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. \u2013 A WastePro truck dumped trash on a Winter Springs road after a lithium-ion battery exploded in the back of the truck and caught fire, according to Seminole County Fire officials.<\/p>\n
Units with Seminole County Fire and Oviedo Fire responded on Tuesday to Conesus Lane, where the fire was contained to the bed of the truck and extinguished. <\/p>\n
Video shared with News 6 via PinIt!<\/a> showed the aftermath of the incident as firefighters sift through the trash dumped onto the neighborhood street.<\/p>\n Last year, News 6 spoke with Oliver Bond<\/a>, manager of Seminole County\u2019s Solid Waste Management Center, who said compactors in the trucks could press on batteries and \u201cactivate that thermal runaway and they can explode or set fire.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe always stress proper disposal and this has been becoming more and more common with these batteries,\u201d Seminole County fire officials said in a statement.<\/p>\n [SEE PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Seminole County officials urge residents to safely dispose of lithium-ion batteries after fires]<\/p>\n Batteries can be taken to safe drop-off locations, such as Seminole County\u2019s Central Transfer Station<\/a> in Longwood.<\/p>\n News 6 investigators<\/a> uncovered significant gaps in state battery safety regulations, leading to a new law granting the State Fire Marshal authority to regulate lithium-ion battery storage and disposal statewide.<\/p>\n For more details about handling, storage and disposal of lithium-ion batteries, click here.<\/a><\/p>\n If you have a video or photo you\u2019d like to share with News 6, be sure to post it to our PinIt! page.<\/a><\/p>\n