Sherri_Ingrey on Nostr: Yesterday morning's fire in southeast Edmonton was the result of a lithium-ion ...
Yesterday morning's fire in southeast Edmonton was the result of a lithium-ion battery, causing nearly $500,000 in property damage.
At 2:29 a.m., we received reports of a multi-residential structure fire in the Mill Woods neighbourhood. Our crews arrived on scene to an affected townhouse unit and immediately called a second-alarm fire to bring in additional firefighters for support.
Investigators confirmed the cause was a lithium-ion battery malfunction. This marks Edmonton’s 20th lithium-ion battery fire this year, bringing cumulative local property damage from these devices to over $2,100,000.
Lithium-ion batteries, commonly found in power tools, e-bikes, smartphones, laptops and toys, store significant energy and burn at extreme temperatures if damaged, misused or improperly charged.
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