Heartland College simulates lithium battery fire emergency

Heartland College simulates lithium battery fire emergency

NORMAL, Ill. (WNBD) – Fire alarms went off at Heartland Community College Friday morning, but it was an exercise for firefighters in Normal. A fire drill was at the campus electric vehicle lab to simulate what it would be like if a lithium battery caught on fire. “We're here today to practice these things so that when the real thing happens, we've at least done it a couple of times and we know what to expect," said Normal Fire Department's Publi…