Charcoal and plastic bags dont mix

Paul decided to grill some brats in the firepit. They never cooked so he gave up and let the coals die out. Later that night he checked it out and all was dry so he dumped the ash into the garbage can. Bad idea. The next night we kept smelling BBQ and could not figure out where the smell was coming from. Ron took out some garbage and found the can was full of white smoke and was about to burst into flames. Plastic garbage bags melt pretty good. Lesson learned. No more charcoal for Paul!