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Faulty Lithium Battery Ignites Bergen Home Fire Faulty Lithium Battery Ignites Bergen Home Fire
Faulty Lithium Battery Ignites Bergen Home Fire A damaged lithium battery ignited a living room fire in Dumont, responders said. The fire broke out in a home at the corner of East Madison Avenue and Depew Street shortly after 10:30 a.m. Sunday, March 13. Firefighters quickly knocked it down, containing it to a single room. No injuries were reported. A large amount of energy -- with voltage up to three times more than other battery types -- create enough heat in lithium batteries to cause fires or explosions. A recent study blamed more than 400 fires in a five-year period on products powered by lithium batteries, according to the U…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Homeowner Helps Douse Hackensack House Fire Homeowner Helps Douse Hackensack House Fire
Homeowner Helps Douse Hackensack House Fire A Hackensack homeowner used a fire extinguisher to knock down some of a flash kitchen fire, responders said. Members of Engine Co. 5 doused the rest of the Clinton Place fire, which broke out shortly before 7:30 p.m. Thursday, city firefighters said. Other companies checked and ventilated the home. No injuries were reported. Hackensack Fire Dept.HACKENSACK FD Keeping fire extinguishers in key spots around a home is critical to fire safety, but more so in the kitchen than anywhere. Cooking equipment is the leading cause of reported home fires and injuries -- and reportedly is responsi…

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by Jerry DeMarco