The Normal Fire Department is encouraging people to safely dispose and charge batteries to prevent fires, and to ensure smoke detectors are working properly.

So far in 2025, six fires have sparked in San Luis Obispo due to lithium-ion battery failures, Cal Fire SLO emergency manager ...

This year’s fire prevention week theme is “Charge into Fire Safety,” according to the Batesville and Greensburg fire departments, and is focused on fire dangers from battery powered devices.