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Old 12-31-2023, 05:54 PM
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Using water to extinguish a lithium battery fire may seem like a logical solution, but it can actually make the situation much worse. When water comes into contact with a lithium battery fire, several dangerous reactions can occur. Google it for more. We had a fire at electric storage station up north this summer and the fire could not be extinguished and literally had to burn itself out over several days