Nine CFA trucks arrived to the fire at a Nagambie property at 5.32pm on Monday, April 13.
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A charging e-scooter was deemed the cause of a recent house fire in Nagambie.
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At about 5.32pm on Monday, April 13, nine fire trucks from surrounding brigades responded to the incident at a local property.
On arrival, they found fire burning in the roof space and began suppression efforts.
Nagambie Fire Brigade captain Allen Treble said the fire appeared to have started after an e-scooter was placed on charge on the back verandah of the property.
“When we arrived, the house was already engulfed in flames and there was fire and smoke coming from just about every part of the roof,” he said.
“It appears the battery went into thermal runaway, with the fire running up the side of the house, into the eaves and then through the roof space.”
The blaze was brought under control at 6.05pm and declared safe at 6.13pm.
All occupants were safely accounted for.
“We went in with breathing apparatus and began an internal attack, while crews outside worked to keep the fire contained to the roof space as much as possible,” Mr Treble said.
“In about 45 minutes, we had the fire contained, but there was still a lot of work to do as we went room by room to pull down the ceiling and extinguish hot spots.”
The property sustained significant damage.
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The house reportedly sustained significant damage following the incident.
Mr Treble said it was a timely reminder for people to take care when charging lithium-ion battery-powered devices.
“Keep these devices and batteries well away from any structure when charging,” he said.
“If a battery goes into thermal runaway, the safest place for it is away from your house, shed, awnings or eaves.”
The incident has prompted warnings from CFA about the risks associated with these devices.
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