Photos: Lithium-ion battery catches fire, burns chair in Florida condo, officials say
A lithium battery caught fire on a chair at Diamond Head Condos. Crews extinguished the fire. Credit: New Symrna Beach Fire Department
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. - A lithium-ion battery overheated and caught fire inside a condo in New Smyrna Beach, burned a chair, and forced some residents to be evacuated, according to the New Smyrna Beach Fire Department.
Photos: Lithium-ion battery catches fire, burns chair
What we know:
At 8:45 p.m. on October 14th, crews responded to a structure fire that started from a charging lithium battery igniting on a chair at Diamond Head Condos, according to a news release from the New Smyrna Beach Fire Department.
Crews from New Smyrna Beach Fire Department, Volusia County Fire Rescue, Edgewater Fire Rescue, and Port Orange Fire Rescue responded to the fire.
New Smyrna Beach Fire Department said that when crews arrived, the building's fire sprinkler system had already been activated. Once crews got to the unit, they found heavy smoke. A second alarm was called shortly after, and they found the chair where the fire started and put it out. The fire stayed in the unit.
The smoke and heavy water from the sprinkler system caused most of the residents to evacuate the building. Crews assisted residents with gathering their belongings and provided ventilation for the building, according to the release.
What we don't know:
Details of when the fire started are unclear, as well as how long the battery was charged. We also don't know if there was anyone else in the home when the fire started or if any injuries were sustained.
The Source: Details from this article were gathered from a media release and photos taken by New Smyrna Beach Fire Department.