Tag: lithium battery

FRNSW urges caution around Lithium-Ion batteries after Swansea fire

News Rod Thompson - February 13, 2024

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is urging Hunter residents to remain vigilant around Lithium-Ion batteries… especially when they’re charging.

Man leapt from window to escape Merewether blaze

News Rod Thompson - July 26, 2023

A man is lucky to be alive after being forced to leap out of a window to escape a fire, which destroyed a Merewether home.

Newcastle fire crews prevent lithium battery from exploding

News Nicole Somerville - July 11, 2023

FRNSW crews have helped avert a disaster after arriving at a Merewether home in the nick of time to prevent a lithium battery from exploding.

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