EDITORIAL: Lithium fires a major roadway hazard

A fire that didn’t burn out was once considered a miracle. Now it’s a hazard faced by Nevada motorists. On Tuesday, Sept. 17, two trucks crashed in Nye County. One was carrying wood. The other was hauling lithium batteries, which quickly caught fire. That’s a major problem, because fires involving lithium batteries are extremely hard to put out.

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