A video released by the Tulsa Fire Department in Oklahoma shows a dog unintentionally starting a house fire after chewing on a lithium-ion battery.
In the video, two dogs and a cat are seen from an indoor monitoring camera in the home’s living room. One dog begins chewing on a lithium-ion battery pack until it explodes and the house catches fire.
The subsequent fire was put out by a quick-acting fire department. All the pets escaped the burning home through a dog door.
Little added that lithium-ion batteries are useful for charging mobile devices because they store a “significant amount of energy in a compact space.”
“Many individuals keep these batteries within their homes for convenience, unaware of the potential dangers they pose,” Little said in the video.