There was also severe flooding in 2022, when more than 600 people died and 1.3 million were displaced.
The mess at each location was cleared up as quickly as possible, a council spokesperson said.But the incidents did cause extra expense and inconvenienced neighbours and drivers, they added.
Rafique said: "Fires in bin wagons or at recycling centres can be started from the smallest spark or heat source."The council urged people to dispose of batteries or devices like vapes that contain lithium-ion batteries at the place they were purchased from, supermarket recycling points or the tip.They advised people to allow disposable barbecues to fully cool down, soak them in water and wrap them in foil before putting them in the bin.
AI tools developed by Elon Musk's xAI are to be incorporated into the messaging service, Telegram.Announcing the deal, Telegram boss Pavel Durov said it would see his firm distribute the AI assistant, Grok, to Telegram's "billion+ users and integrate it into its apps".
Mr Durov said the arrangement - which is due to last a year - would see his company receive $300m (£223m) in cash and equity from xAI, plus 50% of revenue from xAI subscriptions sold via Telegram.
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