While enroute, fire discovered in lavatory trash bin.

Attributes
ACN	84964
Time
Date	198804
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lnk
State Reference	NE
Altitude	msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 1800
ASRS Report	84964
Person 2
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other

Narrative:

Smoke detector in lav came on in flight. F/a's discovered smoke in the mid lav. Two fire extinguishers were used to put out the fire in the trash container. The fire appears to be started by a burning cigarette. The aircraft proceeded to its final destination.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WHILE ENROUTE, FIRE DISCOVERED IN LAVATORY TRASH BIN.

Narrative: SMOKE DETECTOR IN LAV CAME ON IN FLT. F/A'S DISCOVERED SMOKE IN THE MID LAV. TWO FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WERE USED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE IN THE TRASH CONTAINER. THE FIRE APPEARS TO BE STARTED BY A BURNING CIGARETTE. THE ACFT PROCEEDED TO ITS FINAL DEST.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.