31/08/2026
Business and commercial property owners are facing a growing risk: hot-burning fires sparked by batteries in electric vehicles, laptops, forklifts, warehouse scanners, power tools and now e-bikes and scooters plugged in by the back door.
These aren't ordinary fires. Thermal runaway can hit extreme temperatures, spread in seconds and can cause serious and costly damage to a commercial facility.
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