We've had quite a few of those sorts of fires in Australia too, a few garbage trucks have had to dump their burning loads in the middle of a street, and there's been a couple of fires at recycling plants that we couldn't put out, all we could do was evacuate people down wind and wait for a few days until they burnt themselves out.This is happening in Trollhättan, Sweden right now. A lithium car battery started this fire at a recycling plant and the fire department now says it's impossible to put it out.They can't stop it.
What really worries me is the household electricity storage units like the one in the picture below. I complained to the government about these and their dangers 5 years ago. You'd think units mounted on walls would be safe until you consider the fact that these are homes where families are living. Bits of gum nuts flying out from the lawnmower, kids with bikes and balls, pets. These things are going to get knocked around a bit over the years.
