CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A trash truck fire sparked by a discarded lithium-ion battery briefly halted collection service on Friday morning, according to the Chesapeake Fire Department.
The fire was reported at 10:56 a.m. after a Public Works driver on a collection route saw smoke coming from the rear of his truck near McCosh Drive and Rutledge Road. Following established safety protocols, the driver pulled over and dumped the load to prevent the flames from spreading to the vehicle.
Fire crews arrived on scene shortly after 11 a.m. and found a small fire burning in the dumped trash. Firefighters quickly put out the flames, bringing the incident under control at 11:04 a.m., officials said…