Fire department warns about charging batteries after 2 house fires in Blue Springs, Missouri

Authorities said two recent fires in Blue Springs were both caused by lithium-ion batteries that are commonly found in most homes.No one was hurt in the fires.Rechargeable batteries are found in a variety of products. The fire department said to make sure your smoke detectors work and take action.The pictures show what’s left of a Dyson vacuum that caught fire from a third-party battery purchased on Amazon. The fire started in the primary bedroom closet while the family was at home.”They burn at really high heat. It takes a lot of water,” said fire Capt. Derrick Llewellyn, of the Central Jackson County Fire Protection District.Llewellyn said that two months earlier a hoverboard caught fire while charging.In the case of the vacuum, the family did everything right. They matched the battery specifications. A Dyson product was months out and so they went with Amazon.”It’s one of…

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