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Merseyside blaze that killed mother and three children caused by lithium-ion battery
UK NewsTechnology•September 28, 2026 at 6:09 PMNational

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

By Charlie Moloney•The Guardian - UK News

Local fire and rescue service says last week’s tragic incident highlights risks the batteries can poseA fire that left a mother and her three children dead was caused by a lithium-ion battery, firefighters in Merseyside have said.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 said. Continue reading...

Local fire and rescue service says 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 said.

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 said.

Continue reading...

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