{"id":342158,"date":"2026-05-09T15:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T14:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-lithium-ion-battery-fires-are-so-dangerous-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T15:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T14:00:08","slug":"why-lithium-ion-battery-fires-are-so-dangerous-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-lithium-ion-battery-fires-are-so-dangerous-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Why lithium\u2011ion battery fires are so dangerous | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/Wv8AfrK4Amg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why lithium\u2011ion battery fires are so dangerous | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wv8AfrK4Amg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>They power our phones, laptops, e\u2011bikes and electric cars &#8211; but lithium\u2011ion batteries can also be extremely dangerous.<\/p>\n<p>So how do lithium\u2011ion batteries work, why can they overheat, and what do firefighters say you should do to stay safe at home?<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#Lithiumion #LithiumionBatteries #BBCTech #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They power our phones, laptops, e\u2011bikes and electric cars &#8211; but lithium\u2011ion batteries can also be extremely dangerous. 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