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North Texas firefighters battle rise in lithium-ion battery fires

Name: North Texas firefighters battle rise in lithium-ion battery fires
Uploaded: 2025-09-09T17:15:00-0500
Duration: 4 min 11 s
Description: Lithium-ion batteries power phones, scooters and electric cars — but the increasingly common energy source can spark fires so intense that they challenge veteran firefighters.

Lithium-ion batteries power phones, scooters and electric cars — but the increasingly common energy source can spark fires so intense that they challenge veteran firefighters.