31 Jul 2023

Growing number of lithium batteries poses growing fire risk - FENZ

From Checkpoint, 5:55 pm on 31 July 2023

Fire and Emergency says the increasing number of vehicles and devices powered by Lithium Ion batteries poses a growing fire risk.

The warning comes after a person suffered critical injuries when an E-scooter burst into flame in a central Wellington apartment on Saturday night.

Bill Hickman reports.