Eagle Fire warns of lithium-ion battery safety risks as summer heat intensifies across the Treasure Valley

Eagle Fire warns of lithium-ion battery safety risks as summer heat intensifies across the Treasure Valley

As summer temperatures climb across the Treasure Valley, Eagle Fire says neighbors should pay close attention to how lithium-ion batteries are charged, stored, and disposed of.Eagle Deputy Fire Marshal Kobie Woolf made the point by walking Idaho News 6 through Eagle Fire's own equipment leaf blowers, drills, sawzalls, sanders, cutting wheels, flashlights, portable lights and handheld radios. Nearly everything the department uses in the field now…