Battery Fire
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E-bike battery blamed for Emily Park Road house fire in Kawartha LakesOn 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.FireJul 24, 2023
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Lithium ion batteries the leading cause of Vancouver fire fatalities, firefighters warnSeven people have died in fires in Vancouver in 2022. Five of those deaths have been linked to lithium ion batteries.FireJun 13, 2022
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Vancouver firefighters issue warning amid five-fold increase in battery firesThe 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.FireMay 11, 2022
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E-bike battery malfunction in North Vancouver prompts warning for consumersDistrict 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.EnvironmentApr 20, 2022
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E-bike battery explodes just after being removed from Cobourg houseVideo captures a smoking e-bike battery, which quickly caught fire and then exploded in front of a home in Cobourg.ConsumerApr 11, 2022
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‘We cannot keep up’: Port Moody firefighters call for more training after electric vehicle fireThe vehicle caught fire hours after nearly crushing its own driver as it rolled into the ocean at the Rocky Point boat launch.FireMay 17, 2019
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Battery fires: The potential danger hiding in your kitchen junk drawerHealth Canada says it received more than 100 consumer reports over the last year involving batteries - everything from overheating to starting fires.CanadaNov 25, 2018
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Winnipeg man looking for answers after MacBook bursts into flamesA Winnipeg man is looking for answers after his MacBook burst into flames in the middle of the night.Sep 10, 2018
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Cobourg firefighters contain early morning warehouse fireCobourg firefighters were called to the fire on Brook Road North around 4 a.m.CanadaAug 30, 2018
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Samsung urges consumers globally to stop using Galaxy Note 7Samsung Electronics is urging consumers worldwide to stop using Galaxy Note 7 smartphones immediately and exchange them as soon as possible.ConsumerSep 10, 2016
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