A dog bit a battery and caused a fire: the event was captured by home cameras

A recent domestic incident in North Carolina, USA occurred on October 13, served as a public warning about the dangers posed by lithium-ion batteries if they are not stored correctly.

The protagonist of this unwanted event was Colton, a dog five years old, who unintentionally demonstrated the risk of these elements by causing a fire in the living room of his house in Chapel Hill.

The dog bit the battery, began to emit a large amount of smoke and quickly caught fire on the carpet. Photo: Screenshot/Chapel Hill Fire Department.

By breaking the protective casing of the element—which, according to the Chapel Hill Fire Departmentwas not stored safely—the battery began to emit a large amount of smoke and quickly caught fire on the carpet.

Fortunately, the outcome of the incident was minor, considering the potential severity of a house fire. No one, including Colton, was injured..

The fire extinguished itself and property damage was limited to a ruined carpet and some smoke damageleaving the house, in general, in good condition.

Lithium batteries: the incident that alerts about their safe storage

The owner of the home, who is a firefighter, and the Chapel Hill Fire Departmentthey spread the video through their Facebook account. The main objective of this dissemination is to raise awareness about the dangers of lithium batteries and the imperative need to take precautions.

«What happened to you reminds us how important it is to safely store and dispose of lithium-ion batteries,» they wrote in a Facebook post.

The fire extinguished itself and property damage was limited to a ruined carpet and some smoke damage. Photo: Screenshot/Chapel Hill Fire Department.

They explained that these batteries they store a lot of energy in a small space and are used in power tools, headphones, laptops and smart watches, among other devices.

«If overcharged or damaged, these batteries can overheat, cause a fire, or explode,» they noted.