Spontaneous Combustion of Oily Rags Causes Idaho Dumpster Fire

Burned dumpster interior with charred debris after spontaneous combustion of oily rags

Spontaneous combustion of oily rags caused a dumpster fire Monday near a construction company in Lewiston, Idaho, the Lewiston Tribune reported.

The Nez Perce County Fire Department responded to a call at 6:50 p.m. for a dumpster that was fully engulfed in flames next to a piece of equipment at Summit Construction, according to the department’s Facebook post.

Two brush units, Tribal Fire and a personal water truck were on scene to extinguish the fire. No injuries were reported.

Charred metal debris and burnt fragments inside a large industrial dumpsterCourtesy of Nez Perce County Fire DepartmentGray industrial dumpster with safety cone near metal warehouse buildingsCourtesy of Nez Perce County Fire Department
 

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