Overcharged battery causes fire in Dovercourt
Crews were called to Harcourt Avenue last night.
Last updated 20th Mar 2021
The battery had exploded, set fire to the kitchen cupboards and burnt the floor.
When the resident heard their smoke alarms they quickly shut the kitchen door and safely left the house before calling the Fire Service.
Two crews from Dovercourt Fire Station attended the address in Harcourt Avenue at around 7.45pm last night (19/3)
The fire was extinguished by 8:25pm.
Firefighters are now giving safety advice about charging products with Lithium-ion batteries.
Crew Manager Norman Gooch said:
“Be cautious when charging products with Lithium-ion batteries, never leave them charging unattended and do not overcharge them. Be mindful when buying items with Lithium-ion batteries or battery chargers that you stick to branded products from a trusted retailer as there are lots of fake products around that don’t meet the same fire safety regulations.
“Because the resident was alerted really quickly to this fire by their smoke alarms, they were able to call us quickly and we could extinguish the fire before it spread.
“We’d also like to praise the homeowner for doing the right thing and shutting doors when getting out of the house to call us.”