The city’s fire department teamed up with the National Fire Protection Association to launch a “Charge into Fire Safety” campaign.Firefighters set up interactive displays to demonstrate the risks of lithium-ion batteries, commonly found in phones, power tools and e-bikes. Attendees also had the chance to see sprinkler systems in action and practice using a fire extinguisher.“These little devices are very dangerous if they get damaged,” explained Burlington Fire Marshal Matthew Stone, holding up a sample of an 1850 battery. “We typically see these in e-bikes, skateboards, and a lot of things that get powered.”With ongoing dry conditions in the region, fire marshals also reminded residents that open burning remains prohibited without a valid permit.
The city’s fire department teamed up with the National Fire Protection Association to launch a “Charge into Fire Safety” campaign.
Firefighters set up interactive displays to demonstrate the risks of lithium-ion batteries, commonly found in phones, power tools and e-bikes.
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Attendees also had the chance to see sprinkler systems in action and practice using a fire extinguisher.
“These little devices are very dangerous if they get damaged,” explained Burlington Fire Marshal Matthew Stone, holding up a sample of an 1850 battery. “We typically see these in e-bikes, skateboards, and a lot of things that get powered.”
With ongoing dry conditions in the region, fire marshals also reminded residents that open burning remains prohibited without a valid permit.
