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LITHIUM-ION BATTERY

How to spot a defective lithium ion battery

September 18, 2024

Eric Bolin,

FARGO (KVRR) – The Fargo Fire Department wants to get the word out about how to tell if you have a defective lithium ion battery. On Tuesday, a lithium ion battery started a fire in a south Fargo apartment. Residents were evacuated. The sprinkler system put the fire out. Earlier this month, a damaged e-bike battery that was on a…

Portable Jump Starter Caused Fire at Grand Forks Subaru, Classified as Accidental

January 4, 2024

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Forks Fire Department says a portable jump starter containing a lithium-ion battery caused the fire at Grand Forks Subaru on Wednesday. They say the unit was charging overnight and malfunctioned causing thermal runaway and igniting nearby combustibles. Damage was isolated to an area in the back of the building but most of the dealership…