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Help the City prevent lithium battery 🔋🔥 fires by:
✅ Using certified parts
🚫🔌 Not leaving batteries charging unattended
👀 Watching for signs of damage or overheating
Learn more - read our Community Message: berkeleyca.gov/commu...
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✅ Using certified parts
🚫🔌 Not leaving batteries charging unattended
👀 Watching for signs of damage or overheating
Learn more - read our Community Message: berkeleyca.gov/commu...
7/7
Reduce lithium-ion battery fire risk for electric skateboards, scooters, and bikes | City of Berkeley
Prevent lithium battery fires: use certified parts, do not leave batteries charging unattended, and watch for signs of damage or overheating. Call 9-1-1 if fire starts. Know how to safely care for, replace, and re-charge lithium batteries, which are common in household devices.Berkeley has had eighteen fires linked to lithium-ion batteries involving e-skateboards, e-scooters, and e-bikes since 2023. Although incidents are down in the city, these dangerous fires continue to happen around the region and nation. Simple tips can help keep you and your household safe:
berkeleyca.gov
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Help the City prevent lithium battery 🔋🔥 fires by:
✅ Using certified parts
🚫🔌 Not leaving batteries charging unattended
👀 Watching for signs of damage or overheating
Learn more - read our Community Message: berkeleyca.gov/commu...
7/7
✅ Using certified parts
🚫🔌 Not leaving batteries charging unattended
👀 Watching for signs of damage or overheating
Learn more - read our Community Message: berkeleyca.gov/commu...
7/7
Keep in mind that lithium battery fires often start without warning, spread fast, and burn for extended time periods.
If a fire breaks out 🔥, evacuate the area immediately and call 9-1-1.
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If a fire breaks out 🔥, evacuate the area immediately and call 9-1-1.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Keep in mind that lithium battery fires often start without warning, spread fast, and burn for extended time periods.
If a fire breaks out 🔥, evacuate the area immediately and call 9-1-1.
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If a fire breaks out 🔥, evacuate the area immediately and call 9-1-1.
6/7
Battery Safety Tip #3:
Watch warning signs of battery overheating 🔥💨 like swelling, leaking, odd noises, smoke, or unusual odors.
If you see any of these, don’t touch the device. Evacuate immediately and call 📱 9-1-1.
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Watch warning signs of battery overheating 🔥💨 like swelling, leaking, odd noises, smoke, or unusual odors.
If you see any of these, don’t touch the device. Evacuate immediately and call 📱 9-1-1.
5/7
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Battery Safety Tip #3:
Watch warning signs of battery overheating 🔥💨 like swelling, leaking, odd noises, smoke, or unusual odors.
If you see any of these, don’t touch the device. Evacuate immediately and call 📱 9-1-1.
5/7
Watch warning signs of battery overheating 🔥💨 like swelling, leaking, odd noises, smoke, or unusual odors.
If you see any of these, don’t touch the device. Evacuate immediately and call 📱 9-1-1.
5/7
Battery Safety Tip #2:
Charge 🔌 batteries directly in an electrical wall outlet for only as long as it takes to reach a full charge, then disconnect from power source.
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Charge 🔌 batteries directly in an electrical wall outlet for only as long as it takes to reach a full charge, then disconnect from power source.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Battery Safety Tip #2:
Charge 🔌 batteries directly in an electrical wall outlet for only as long as it takes to reach a full charge, then disconnect from power source.
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Charge 🔌 batteries directly in an electrical wall outlet for only as long as it takes to reach a full charge, then disconnect from power source.
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Use simple tips to help keep your household safe:
Battery Safety Tip #1: Use the original manufacturers’ chargers, batteries, or replacements and store them away from extreme heat, cold, and other flammable items.
See if your battery 🔋 has been nationally certified:
www.osha.gov/nationa...
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Battery Safety Tip #1: Use the original manufacturers’ chargers, batteries, or replacements and store them away from extreme heat, cold, and other flammable items.
See if your battery 🔋 has been nationally certified:
www.osha.gov/nationa...
3/7
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Use simple tips to help keep your household safe:
Battery Safety Tip #1: Use the original manufacturers’ chargers, batteries, or replacements and store them away from extreme heat, cold, and other flammable items.
See if your battery 🔋 has been nationally certified:
www.osha.gov/nationa...
3/7
Battery Safety Tip #1: Use the original manufacturers’ chargers, batteries, or replacements and store them away from extreme heat, cold, and other flammable items.
See if your battery 🔋 has been nationally certified:
www.osha.gov/nationa...
3/7
Berkeley has had eighteen fires 🔥 linked to lithium-ion batteries involving e-skateboards, e-scooters, and e-bikes since 2023.
Although incidents ⚠️ are down in the city, these dangerous fires continue to happen around the region and nation.
2/7
Although incidents ⚠️ are down in the city, these dangerous fires continue to happen around the region and nation.
2/7
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Berkeley has had eighteen fires 🔥 linked to lithium-ion batteries involving e-skateboards, e-scooters, and e-bikes since 2023.
Although incidents ⚠️ are down in the city, these dangerous fires continue to happen around the region and nation.
2/7
Although incidents ⚠️ are down in the city, these dangerous fires continue to happen around the region and nation.
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