Albuquerque garbage truck fire blamed on lithium-ion batteries

An Albuquerque garbage truck caught fire Wednesday morning near Prospect and Comanche, and officials blame lithium-ion batteries for a rise in such blazes nationally. Albuquerque Fire Rescue responded around 7 a.m. and put the fire out with a hose within a few minutes.

The city’s Solid Waste Department said garbage truck fires have become more common nationally because of lithium-ion batteries and other flammable items being thrown in the trash.

Officials did not say what caused the fire.