Warehouse storing lithium batteries goes up in flames in France amid growing fears over their dangers
The warehouse in Viviez in Aveyron, France had 70 firefighters fighting the blaze
A warehouse storing 900 tons of lithium batteries waiting to be recycled went up in flames this afternoon, amid growing fears over their dangers.
The fire in France occurred at a storehouse in the town in Viviez in Aveyron, and residents were told to stay indoors by authorities.
Locals were ordered to keep their doors and window closed as the thick smoke engulfed the town. No injuries or deaths were reported.
While the cause of the fire has yet to be confirmed, it took 70 firefighters to get the flames under control.
Lithium batteries, found in e-scooters, are the fastest growing fire risk in London, with the London Fire Brigade called to an e-bike or scooter fire once every two days on average last year.
The fire in France has once again raised questions around the use and safety concerning the batteries.
Jean-Louis Denoit, the mayor of Viviez, called the fire 'shocking' and told French news outlet BFMTV: 'There is indeed reason to ask questions about the function of electric vehicles and lithium batteries.'
You know, it would be very easy to do this.
Find a warehouse storing lithium batteries, get a rough idea where the batteries are stored.. then load a .50 cal or other armor piercing round in a sniper rifle in a discreet location where you can shoot through the wall.. then fire and wait to see smoke, then walk away.
As soon as the contents of one battery meets oxygen.. that's it.. the whole building is going up in massive flames.
Is this a confession fren, just kidding. lol
lol, no. I was just thinking how easy it would be to do. The hardest part would be getting an M107/M82 and a few .50 cal armor piercing rounds. Once the fire starts, no one is going to find out it was a round until a lot later, after the fire stops and the site is safe to examine (assuming the evidence survived). By then the shooter could be on the other side of the world.
Add the incendiary feature for a few cents more and it’ll surely add to the cell failure and ...