Explosive Lithium Battery Fire Destroys Garage in East Oakland
Oakland, California – A lithium battery used to power a go-cart exploded during charging, causing a fire that damaged primarily the garage area of a residence in East Oakland on Sunday afternoon. Fire officials reported that the blaze broke out around 1 p.m. at a two-story home at the intersection of 19th Avenue and East 21st Street. Fortunately, no injuries were reported as a result of the fire, which required firefighters half an hour to …