Fire Officials Warn about Lithiumion Batteries

Thursday, 14 December 2023 07:12

By Noelle Sinclair

St. Catharines blaze on December 7th ruled accidental

Fire officials in St. Catharines are warning people about lithium-ion batteries following a house fire on December 7th.

Investigation has found that an accidental fire at a residence on St. Paul Street was started by lithium-ion batteries.

One person was injured in the fire and remains in hospital.

Lithium-ion batteries are commonly found in devices such as smartphones, laptops, e-bikes, e-cigarettes, and toys.

St. Catharines Fire is reminding residents that devices that use that type of battery need to be treated with care.

Fire Chief Dave Upper says due to their design structure, they can overheat, causing thermal runaway and thus fires.

Lithium-ion batteries should also never be placed in the garbage, they must be disposed of at a battery recycling location.

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