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Close Call! Quick-Thinking Workers Save Ridgewood Garbage Truck from Raging Lithium Battery Fire

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HEROES: How Sanitation Workers and Police Averted a Major Disaster in Ridgewood

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, the morning of Wednesday, October 29th, 2025, nearly turned disastrous in Village of Ridgewood,  when a seemingly harmless piece of trash ignited into a serious fire hazard. However, due to the sharp eyes of Village of Ridgewood Sanitation Division employees and the quick action of a Ridgewood Patrol Officer, a major incident was averted, and thousands of dollars in municipal equipment were saved.

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