Crawley bin crew avert major incident after rubbish catches fire

Crawley’s local fire crew were called to the incident in Langley Green on Tuesday July 3, after an eagle-eyed Biffa worker spotted the danger quickly and evacuated the load from the truck, allowing local fire services to extinguish the blaze as soon as possible, to stop it spreading and destroying the bin lorry.

Crawley Borough Council say the cause of the fire is still uncertain, however it is believed it may have been started after a smouldering disposable barbecue or batteries were mixed among the recycling.