Lithium battery fire on truck shuts down Hume Highway in NSW due to health risk

Dec 20, 2025 - 04:00
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Lithium battery fire on truck shuts down Hume Highway in NSW due to health risk

Two-trailer carrying 15 tonnes of lithium ion batteries caught alight near Yass on Saturday morning, closing traffic in both directions

A truck carrying 15 tonnes of lithium ion batteries has caught alight and closed traffic on a major New South Wales highway, with disruptions expected to last for days.

The two-trailer truck was carrying about 50 batteries weighing 300kg each in its B-trailer, Fire and Rescue NSW said. Continue reading...

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