Energy type:
Electricity
Event summary:
A fire started as the result of three sets of batteries being left unattended and charging.
Accident ID:
160329-01
Accident date:
29 March 2016
Site:
Domestic
Environment:
Building
Voltage:
230
Equipment:
Alkaline
Accident type:
Fire
Casualty:
Non-fatality
Injury:
No injury
Property damage level:
Restricted to the direct vicinity of the equipment
Outcome of investigation:
Three sets of batteries and respective chargers were plugged in and unattended in the garage of a domestic dwelling. It is believed that one battery / charger malfunctioned and caught fire, spreading to the others. No make or model information could be determined.
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