Caroline Springs: Lithium battery triggers ferocious house fire in Melbourne’s West
A family home in Melbourne’s West has been destroyed after a suspected incident involving a lithium-ion battery.
Firefighters rushed to a two-storey home on The Grange in Caroline Springs shortly after 7.30pm on Sunday, following reports of a home fully engulfed in flames.
Five people were able to escape the home, one with burns to the face and hands, before the fire was brought under control an hour later.
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Over 30 firefighters were on the scene and were able to save neighbouring properties from catching alight.
Crews suspect the blaze may have been initiated by lithium-ion batteries that were charging in the garage, however fire investigators will visit the scene on Monday to confirm the cause of the fire.
