HAMLIN, N.Y. — The Hamlin Morton Walker Fire District is warning residents about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries after one caused significant damage to a home.
A battery inside a broken iPad caught fire and damaged a home on Tuesday. The battery had gotten dangerously hot in a process called thermal runaway.
Once a battery reaches thermal runaway, the only way to stop it is to submerge it completely in water. Fire officials are reminding residents that if a lithium ion battery device is damaged in any way, it should be removed from the house immediately.
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