HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The city of Hendersonville is seeing an uptick in lithium battery fires.
In fact, the fire department said a majority of their recent fires have likely been caused by a lithium battery overheating.
“I want to say 3 out of the last 5 have been related to potential lithium-ion batteries. It’s new technology, so with new technology comes new problems,” said Hendersonville Fire Chief Scotty Bush.
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Bush said there isn’t one, specific lithium-powered device that is a bigger cause for concern, although many Hendersonville residents do own golf carts…