Battery Fire

• Toronto sees 3 lithium-ion battery fires in 24 hours. Official calls it ‘alarming’

  Toronto Fire Chief Jim Jessop posted on X on Tuesday crews had responded to three separate fires in the past 24 hours in the city. 

  Canada

  Feb 24
  
• E-bike battery caused blaze that sent 2 people to hospital: Edmonton firefighters

  'Over the last few years, as lithium ion batteries become more of a common part of our day, we have seen an increase in fires with these batteries as the cause.'

  Fire

  Jan 16
  
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• B.C. man riding e-bike felt heat on his leg. Moments later its battery caught fire

  Within seconds of realizing what was happening, he hopped off the bike and it immediately burst into flames, shooting sparks and flames in every direction.

  Fire

  Jul 2, 2025
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• E-bike battery blamed for Emily Park Road house fire in Kawartha Lakes

  On Sunday night, fire crews responded to a house fire on Emily Park Road off Highway 7 east of Omemee. An e-bike battery that was charging exploded and a fire spread.

  Fire

  Jul 24, 2023
• Lithium ion batteries the leading cause of Vancouver fire fatalities, firefighters warn

  Seven people have died in fires in Vancouver in 2022. Five of those deaths have been linked to lithium ion batteries.

  Fire

  Jun 13, 2022
• Vancouver firefighters issue warning amid five-fold increase in battery fires

  The bulk of the fires have been associated with batteries in e-bikes, scooters and cell phones, though battery fires in laptops and other devices have also been recorded.

  Fire

  May 11, 2022
• E-bike battery malfunction in North Vancouver prompts warning for consumers

  District of North Vancouver firefighters responded to their first-ever call about an e-bike battery this week, and say it's lucky the malfunction didn't lead to a serious fire.

  Environment

  Apr 20, 2022
• E-bike battery explodes just after being removed from Cobourg house

  Video captures a smoking e-bike battery, which quickly caught fire and then exploded in front of a home in Cobourg.

  Consumer

  Apr 11, 2022
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• ‘We cannot keep up’: Port Moody firefighters call for more training after electric vehicle fire

  The vehicle caught fire hours after nearly crushing its own driver as it rolled into the ocean at the Rocky Point boat launch.

  Fire

  May 16, 2019
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• Battery fires: The potential danger hiding in your kitchen junk drawer

  Health Canada says it received more than 100 consumer reports over the last year involving batteries - everything from overheating to starting fires.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2018