Lithium-Ion Batteries: The Growing Fire Hazard Alarming Experts
Fire service warns the ubiquity of lithium-ion batteries in everyday products is outpacing public understanding and safety regulations, causing major concerns.
In the rapidly evolving technological landscape, the ubiquity of lithium-ion batteries in our daily lives has become a growing concern for fire experts. Lithium-ion batteries, a staple power source in a wide range of products from smartphones to electric vehicles, have emerged as a new technological hazard that is keeping some fire science experts up at night.
The recent blaze that devastated a historic building in Glasgow and resulted in the continuing closure of Central Station, Scotland's largest rail interchange, is believed to have started in a shop selling vapes, which are powered by lithium-ion batteries. This incident has highlighted the increasing frequency of battery-related fires across Scotland, with the latest data revealing a sharp increase in such incidents.
Source: The Guardian
