Tag: smoke alarm detector
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Swift Action Saves Home from Lithium-Ion Battery Fire
A resident in Lake Macquarie narrowly escaped harm thanks to a working smoke alarm that alerted them to a fire caused by a Lithium-Ion battery in a cordless vacuum cleaner. The incident occurred at a unit on the Old Pacific Highway in Swansea around 1 pm. The vacuum cleaner, while charging, suddenly caught fire due…
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FRNSW Urges Vigilance Amid Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Fatalities
Fire and Rescue NSW is issuing a public appeal for heightened vigilance following what appears to be the first recorded fatalities in New South Wales resulting from a fire linked to a Lithium-Ion battery. The tragic incident unfolded in Teralba at Lake Macquarie, where a townhouse became engulfed in flames around 4.10 am on Thursday,…