fires

Fires have been highlighted as a significant security failure within Australia's immigration detention network, occurring alongside escapes and stabbings under MTC's control. These incidents point to systemic issues within the detention system. Separately, fires are also a major concern in the United Kingdom due to the sheer volume of discarded e-cigarettes, or vapes, which are straining the country's recycling infrastructure. The difficulty in recycling these devices, which contain batteries that can ignite, poses a fire risk at recycling plants like the one near Birmingham. The growing number of vapes being disposed of means this fire hazard is a current and pressing environmental and safety issue.