Smoking Bluetooth Headset Sparks Warning From Lapeer Fire Department

Smoking Bluetooth headset sparks warning from Lapeer Fire Department

Lapeer Fire and Rescue says a weekend apartment fire response at Lapeer Villas Apartments was sparked by an overheating Bluetooth headset battery in a motorcycle helmet, and officials are urging residents to avoid charging lithium-ion devices unattended.

Garage Fire at Lapeer Villas

In Lapeer, firefighters quickly contained a garage fire at the Lapeer Villas apartments early Saturday after a homeowner spotted flames through a security camera just after 7 a.m. Crews say the fire started when a lithium-ion battery inside a charging motorcycle helmet malfunctioned. Because the call came in right away and crews responded fast, damage was limited to a small section of one garage…

Fire at Lapeer city apartment caused by malfunctioning helmet battery

City of Lapeer Firefighters were on scene at a reported garage fire Saturday morning at the Lapeer Villas apartment complex. Firefighters were dispatched to the apartment address shortly after 7 a.m. on Saturday, July 18, after the home’s owner was alerted about the fire via a home security camera. It was the homeowner’s quick report, as well as the rapid response of emergency personnel that is credited with keeping the fire contained to a small…