Crime & Safety
Hoverboard Sparks Huge Trash Fire In Bellevue
Michael J. Fox was not involved, but a potentially faulty lithium-ion battery probably was.
BELLEVUE, WA - A garbage truck had to dump its load along a Bellevue street Wednesday morning after a fire broke out inside the trash compartment, according to local authorities. Fire officials believe one of those fire-hazard hoverboards caused the blaze.
The fire was reported around 8:30 a.m. along 116th Avenue Northeast near the Hampton Inn hotel. Firefighters were able to get the trash fire under control quickly. And that's when they discovered the charred remains of a hoverboard amid the burned trash.
Some 14,000 hoverboards have been recalled due to fire hazard posed by their lithium-ion batteries. In 2016 alone, there were reports of 60 fires involving the devices. All major airlines have banned them as luggage due to the risk.
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Trash fire - Garbage truck pulls off road and dumps load after realizing he had a fire in the trash compartment. Fire is under control thanks to Engine 1 and LF7 pic.twitter.com/RjVts7qcCu
— Bellevue Fire Dept (@BvueFD) April 4, 2018
Images courtesy Bellevue police
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