Do you throw your vapes away properly?, A major waste company has warned that wrongly discarded vapes are still causing fires in its rubbish trucks and waste facilities, six months after the Guy from works vape caught on fire and blew up next to his face. His whole arm was black and hand was burnt. Definitely put him off vaping. I've heard of this Are Vapes a Fire Hazard? Fire Trade Supplies Why Do Vapes Explode, and How Can You Prevent It from Happening? Illegally dumped vapes causing five fires a day in Queensland recycling facilities due to lithium ion batteries ABC News