Most lithium battery fires occur during the charging phase. Storing and charging batteries in the same place increases the fire risk in an emergency. If a lithium battery starts to burn during charging, this can lead to a chain reaction: The fire of the burning battery spreads to other lithium batteries.
Another factor that makes lithium-ion battery fires challenging to handle is oxygen generation. When the metal oxides in a battery’s cathode, or positively charged electrode, are heated, they decompose and release oxygen gas. Fires need oxygen to burn, so a battery that can create oxygen can sustain a fire.
When a lithium-ion battery fire breaks out, the damage can be extensive. These fires are not only intense, they are also long-lasting and potentially toxic. What causes these fires? Most electric vehicles humming along Australian roads are packed with lithium-ion batteries.
It may often be safer to just let a lithium battery fire burn, as Tesla recommends in its Model 3 response guide: Battery fires can take up to 24 hours to extinguish. Consider allowing the battery to burn while protecting exposures. This could explain why Tesla advised authorities in Bouldercombe to not put out the blaze.
Since the risk of fire is particularly high during the charging phase, a charging cabinet should offer particularly high safety precautions, such as special fire protection seals and alarm functions. A shock-resistant plastic collection container is suitable for the collecting of intact lithium batteries.
Further, salt water can react with Li-ion batteries to sustain a fire (Picon 2022). Made of deep-seated flames: The heat source is in the battery's core, surrounded by other parts, making it difficult to penetrate and cool the burning components.
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