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Lithium-Ion Battery Fires: August 1 - 9
Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere, powering our phones, bikes, cars, and even home energy systems. But with their benefits come real...
Tim Spears
2 days ago4 min read
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Real-World Fire Sprinkler Saves: Lessons from Recent Incidents From the End of July 2025
Fire sprinkler systems don’t just protect buildings, they protect people, livelihoods, and communities. The latest slide show pulls...
Tim Spears
Aug 95 min read
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Lithium-Ion Battery Fires: July 6 - 12
Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere, from power tools to e-bikes and even the trash. But with their convenience comes a continued fire...
Tim Spears
Jul 202 min read
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Lithium-Ion Battery Fires: July 1 - 5
Recent incident summaries reveal that lithium-ion battery fires are affecting a wide range of occupancies, including single-family homes,...
Tim Spears
Jul 133 min read
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Real Stories, Real Results: How Fire Sprinkler Systems Made a Difference
Recent fire incidents across a range of occupancies from assisted living facilities and apartment buildings to commercial spaces and...
Tim Spears
Jul 83 min read
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Lithium-Ion Battery Fires: June 22 - 30
Lithium-ion battery fires are being reported in a wide range of occupancies, including residential buildings, recycling centers,...
Tim Spears
Jul 44 min read
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Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Watch: April 2025 Edition
In April 2025, fire departments around the world responded to several incidents involving lithium-ion batteries. These cases continue to...
Tim Spears
May 1820 min read
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Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Watch: March 2025 Edition Part 1
Lithium-ion batteries have become integral to modern life, powering everything from personal electronics to electric vehicles. Yet, as...
Tim Spears
Mar 3012 min read
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Fire Sprinkler Saves: February 2025 - Part 1
Fire sprinkler systems are an essential component of modern fire protection, playing a important role in reducing fire damage, preventing...
Tim Spears
Mar 159 min read
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Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Watch: February 2025 Edition Part I
Lithium-ion batteries have become an essential part of modern life, powering everything from smartphones and e-bikes to electric vehicles...
Tim Spears
Mar 1515 min read
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Lithium-Ion Battery Fires: Early January 2025 Incident Review and Safety Insights
Lithium-ion batteries have become an important part of modern life, powering everything from electric vehicles to consumer electronics....
Tim Spears
Feb 111 min read
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Navigating the Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Risk: Recent Incidents and Safety Insights
Lithium-ion batteries power a wide array of modern devices, from smartphones and laptops to electric vehicles and energy storage systems....
Tim Spears
Nov 19, 20248 min read
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Lithium-Ion Battery Fires: End of October 2024
Lithium-ion batteries have become widespread in modern society, powering everything from smartphones and laptops to electric vehicles and...
Tim Spears
Nov 1, 202412 min read
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Portland’s New Curbside Battery Collection: A Community Risk Reduction and Fire Prevention Initiative
Portland's Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) has recently launched a curbside collection service for household batteries,...
Tim Spears
Jun 21, 20243 min read
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Fire Safety in Amusement Parks: Lessons from the Tragic Fire in Rajkot, India
A Tragic Incident: Summary of the Fire at an Indian Amusement Park Reporting the AP News reveals on May 25, 2024, a devastating fire...
Tim Spears
May 27, 20243 min read
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Why Historic Buildings are Highly Vulnerable to Fires During Renovations: Insights and Preventive Measures
A Recent Tragedy Highlights an Ongoing Risk In a discouraging trend, the historic former stock exchange in Copenhagen, known as Børsen,...
Tim Spears
Apr 19, 20243 min read
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A Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Near Buckingham Palace
In London, near the iconic Buckingham Palace, the day took an unexpected turn when a pedicab powered by a lithium-ion battery caught...
Tim Spears
Mar 31, 20242 min read
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Navigating Fire Safety in Construction: The Critical Role of Hot Work Regulations
The dual nature of hot work in the construction industry, where a single spark can be the difference between creation and catastrophe....
Tim Spears
Mar 26, 20242 min read
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Rhode Island's Proactive Approach to Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Safety: A Model for Community Risk Reduction
Imagine waking up in the middle of the night to the sound of a fire alarm, only to discover that the source of the fire is something as...
Tim Spears
Mar 19, 20242 min read
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Surat Incident Alert: Lessons on Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Electric Bike
In a recent event that captured global attention, an electric bike's lithium-ion battery exploded in a Surat house, causing significant...
Tim Spears
Mar 13, 20242 min read
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