Lithium battery fire in rental truck prompts hours-long response in downtown Toledo
Summary
Vehicle Fire Toledo Ohio in Toledo, Ohio: A lithium battery fire in a rental truck in downtown Toledo, Ohio, caused 40 batteries to ignite, 14 entering thermal runaway. Firefighters spent hours containing the blaze, flooding the truck and blocking nearby streets. The fire, caused by lithium batteries, is reactive to water and can reignite. No injuries were reported.
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Lithium battery fire in rental truck prompts hours-long response in downtown Toledo