Lithium battery sparks fire at Rangiora recycling facility, sending entire load to landfill
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📍 Rangiora, New Zealand (approximate) 🕑 13 h ago
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- Keep away from the area and let emergency crews work.
- If you are nearby, move upwind to avoid smoke.
- Call 112 if people are trapped or the fire is spreading; 112 for an ambulance.
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- Lithium battery sparks fire at Rangiora recycling facility, sending entire load to landfill
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