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id: 93a734de22
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-08 17:01 EST
updated: 2026-11-08 17:01 EST
status: reported
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# Over 100 lithium-ion battery fires reported statewide this year

Data show more than 100 lithium-ion battery fires statewide this year, officials said. One such blaze killed a Boston firefighter.

Section: [Public Safety](/boston/section/safety.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [The Boston Globe](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/11/04/metro/lithium-ion-fires-bobby-kilduff-jr-data/), 2026-11-08 17:01 EST: Lithium-ion battery fires are on the rise in Mass., officials say

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