Fire Brigades Warn Against Fire Risk in Batteries

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Battery fires are extremely dangerous and difficult to extinguish. The number of fires caused by lithium-ion batteries is increasing continuously throughout Austria. Fire brigades in Burgenland, too, are increasingly using defective or improperly charged batteries to trigger fires.Lithium-ion batteries are no longer part of modern everyday life. They are used in smartphones, tablets, e-bikes, e-scooters, tools, garden equipment and electric vehi…