Report: Merseyside blaze that killed mother and three children caused by lithium-ion battery

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Local fire and rescue service states last week’s tragic incident highlights risks the batteries can pose A fire that left a mother and her three children dead was caused by a lithium-ion battery, firefighters in Merseyside have stated. The report also notes that An electrical event caused the battery, of a type commonly used in vapes, ebikes and e-scooters, to go into “thermal runaway”, Merseyside fire and rescue service stated.

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