Lithium-ion battery caused house fire that killed mother and three children

Local fire and rescue service says last week’s tragic incident highlights risks the batteries can pose A fire that left a mother and her three children dead was caused by a lithium-ion battery, firefighters in Merseyside have said. An electrical event caused the battery, of a…

The Brabin family were killed in a blaze sparked by a lithium-ion battery – the type used in e-scooters

A house fire in Merseyside which killed a mother and three children was caused by a lithium-ion battery, the fire service has said.

Elisha Brabin, 36, and three of her children, died after a blaze at their home in Bootle, Merseyside.