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Waste recycling centre fire cause may have been a battery

Sunday, 21 June 2026 17:20

A fire involving 50 tonnes of shredded waste near Norwich possibly caused by a discarded battery.

A fire involving 50 tonnes of shredded waste at a recycling centre near Norwich is believed to have been caused by a discarded battery. 

The fire service were called to the FCC environment site in Costessey yesterday evening.

At its height, 50 firefighters and eight appliances tackled the blaze.

The fire service say lithium-ion batteries should not be put in household waste bins. 

 

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