9 fires started by cell phone batteries in July at Ohio recycling facility

9 fires started by cell phone batteries in July at Ohio recycling facility

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW) – A warning was issued Friday from a major waste and recycling company. Rumpke Waste & Recycling said a lithium-ion cell phone battery started a fire at its Columbus facility Thursday night. Lorain police officer who died following ambush remembered “Fortunately, we were able to address it quickly; the facility didn’t experience damage, and no one was injured,” said Jeff Synder, senior vice president, recycling and sus…