Battery fires ‘top issue’ for Fire and Rescue NSW as state reports more than six fires per week

August 26th, 2024

ABC Online, Other, 25/08/2024, Jesse Hyland
New South Wales is on track to surpass more than 300 reported battery fires this year alone, with firefighters battling two blazes in Sydney just this week. […] Fire and Rescue NSW CSIRO principal research scientist Adam Best said the increase in fires so far this year was in line with the huge number of battery devices currently in the market.

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