Lithium-ion Fire News

Queens fire leaves 6 hurt, 1 critically; lithium battery suspected cause
• Bricen Miller

Queens fire leaves 6 hurt, 1 critically; lithium battery suspected cause

Six people have been injured, one critically, in a Queens fire. The cause is still under investigation, although experts suspect that the lithium battery from an e-bike may have led to the blaze. FOX ...

E-BIKE BATTERY MAY HAVE CAUSED KEY WEST FIRE THAT DESTROYED A GARAGE
• Bricen Miller

E-BIKE BATTERY MAY HAVE CAUSED KEY WEST FIRE THAT DESTROYED A GARAGE

Key West fire and police departments responded to a house fire the afternoon of Feb. 25 on Patricia Street. A garage was engulfed when firefighters arrived and extinguished the fire. There were no ...

Columbia Fire Department warns about lithium-ion battery safety risks
• Bricen Miller

Columbia Fire Department warns about lithium-ion battery safety risks

The Columbia Fire Department advises being mindful when storing and using devices with lithium-ion batteries after two fires this month that were reportedly caused by them. Batteries can be found in ...

2 Columbia house fires within a week caused by lithium-ion batteries
• Bricen Miller

2 Columbia house fires within a week caused by lithium-ion batteries

A pair of house fires in Columbia during the past week were caused by lithium-ion batteries, the Columbia Fire Department wrote in a Monday afternoon press release. The first occurred at 2:10 p.m.