Kansas Family Displaced After Garage Fire Caused by Lithium Battery
I’ve covered enough fire stories to tell you this: it’s almost never just a slow burn. One moment, things seem fine. The next, you’re running for your life. That’s exactly what happened Monday evening in Fairway, Kansas, when a quiet residential street turned into a fire zone.
A family of four was home when they heard something strange—an odd noise coming from the garage. Then a loud pop. Within moments, flames were spreading fast, and smoke began to fill the house.
They had just plugged in a lithium-ion battery for their lawnmower. That’s it. That everyday action—something most of us don’t think twice about—was enough to trigger a fire strong enough to destroy their car, damage their home, and send fire crews from three different departments racing to the scene…