DENVER ( KDVR ) — School district officials are warning students against a social media trend directing them to short-circuit their school-issued laptops after multiple fires were reported in recent weeks.
Officials say it’s all part of a social media trend where videos show students how to short-circuit their laptop or puncture the lithium batteries. The short-circuit or puncture causes the battery’s temperature to rise uncontrollably, which can lead to a fire or explosion. It also releases toxic fumes.
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On Wednesday, the Boulder Valley School District in Colorado said there were three reports of such incidents at its schools: One at Eldorado PK-8 and two at Broomfield High School. Three other incidents occurred May 2-6 at Centaurus High School, Broomfield Heights Middle School and Angevine Middle School.
The district sent an email to families asking them to discuss the incidents together…