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Residents near Port of Montreal warned to stay indoors due to lithium battery fire

Large cloud of smoke drifting from burning shipping container

CBC News | Sep 23, 2024

Firefighters are working to extinguish thousands of kilograms of lithium batteries that are on fire at the Port of Montreal.

In a Facebook post, the Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough says a lockdown notice is in progress in a sector adjacent to the port due to the fire.

Residents between Vimont Street, Hochelaga Street, Haig Avenue and the St. Lawrence River are advised to stay indoors and close doors, windows and ventilation systems for their health and safety.

This notice remains in effect until further notice, the borough says. Electricity has been cut in the area, affecting customers as far as one kilometre from the fire...more
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/lithium-battery-fire-montreal-1.7331903

A Li-Ion fire a day... We're about there. How "green" is that?

[OAITW r.2.0]

1. We need a more stable battery technology. Part of the reason why LIon batteries are so expensive is

the transit insurance cost - and packaging costs.

I'd sacrifice some density for a nearly inert chemistry that reduces the threat to near 0.

I've got Lion batterers from hand tools to power movers. I'm concerned about storage in my basement.