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Orange County Fire Authority warns of lithium-ion battery fire risk during Fire Prevention Week
Summary
Orange County Fire Authority representatives and Garden Grove officials used the council proclamation for Fire Prevention Week to highlight dangers from lithium-ion batteries and urged simple precautions—unplug after charging, buy quality chargers, replace damaged cords and dispose batteries through hazardous-waste channels.
The Garden Grove City Council adopted a proclamation recognizing October as Fire Prevention Month and heard a presentation from Orange County Fire Authority Division Chief Craig Covey on the risks posed by lithium-ion batteries in homes.
Covey showed video and images from recent…
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