On another occasion, I was out of town and sent a text to the shred truck asking how the day was going. I receive a picture showing firefighters inside the truck and three tons of paper emptied in a parking lot. It turns out, matches were amongst material we shredded and made it through undetected. Fortunately, an onboard fire extinguisher was used to knock down the flames before the equipment was damaged. The firemen gave us a helpful tip: If you see or smell smoke, the last thing to do is open the door.
