MA Dept. Fire Services Warns Again About Lithium-Ion Batteries

We have heard on several different occasions this year about fires that were started because of the careless use of Lithium-Ion batteries, which are used very commonly in many different devices that you probably use every day. These items include cell phones, game controllers, computer peripherals in many cases, Bluetooth headsets and headphones, and eScooters, which seem to be exploding in popularity. And these are really just a few items that use these batteries.The bottom line is that you simply have to exercise proper care when charging something that uses these batteries. And that really just means not leaving those devices unattended.The Massachusetts Department of Fire Service posted a warning about these batteries today on its Facebook page, regarding a recent working fire that was started with a lithium-ion battery and also drew a District 1 Hazmat response and initiated a…

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