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| Scene of the fire - the council's Doughty Road depot |
NORTH East Lincolnshire Council is urging people to make sure their cigarette butts are completely put out before throwing them into a rubbish bin.
It comes after a fire broke out at the council’s Doughty Road depot in Grimsby at 10pm on Tuesday of this week.
Humberside Fire and Rescue were called out to the incident after a member of the council’s security team noticed smoke coming from the waste bay.
It was discovered that a worker had tipped waste from their street cleansing vehicle into the bay after collecting waste from litter bins along Cleethorpes Promenade that evening.
The fire was put out within 20 minutes.
Says Cllr Stewart Swinburn, portfolio holder for environment and transport, says: "With the warm weather we have been having, please make sure your cigarette butt is completely put out before throwing it away.
"Also, be aware that hot disposable barbecues should never be discarded in litter bins."
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