A fire that damaged a small camp in Montville was caused by the failure of a backup power bank being used to power office equipment, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
Investigators responded to the property after the Montville Fire Department reported a structure fire involving the camp.
The property owner was not home when the fire broke out, and a neighboring resident reported the blaze, officials said.
Fire investigators interviewed witnesses and examined the scene before determining that the fire began on the first floor of the camp.
Investigators learned that electrical service had recently been restored to the area before the fire. Based on the evidence collected at the scene, officials classified the fire as accidental.
No injuries were reported.
I see photos of fires which appear to start in the garage and I suspect lithium batteries and chargers as a common source. These ignition sources are severely under reported in the name of the environment. I’d recommend not leaving tools and other stuff charging when you’re not around to watch.
And this is the end of it?!?
it’s acceptable for a backup battery to catch fire with the power is turned back on?
Whiskey, tango, foxtrot!
If this was a model of furnace that caught fire, the state fire marshal’s office would be all over the manufacturer and they probably would be banned. And a fire is a fire, so why no concern about this one?
Fires from solar battery system never get reported. The green people don’t want you to know the dangers
Tick control.