E cigarettes add to fire dangers on planes, and FAA has little direction The Washington Post Vapes don't belong in your bins! We're seeing more vapes being thrown into household bins but they contain batteries that can catch fire when crushed in collection vehicles or at Households warned over common vape mistake that can cause 'ferocious' toxic fires that are nearly impossible to put out 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