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Charlottesville Fire Department warns about danger of lithium-ion batteries

Summary by Information Charlottesville
Last month, the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority’s Board of Directors were told about a string of fires at the Ivy Solid Waste and Recycling Centers caused by improperly discarded batteries. On June 11, the Charlottesville Fire Department put out an alert warning about the dangers of a certain kind of rechargeable battery. “During a recent emergency response, CFD found that a fire had started in the basement of a home after lithium-ion batteries we…
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Information Charlottesville broke the news in on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
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