BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) – Firefighters in Burke County were called to a minivan fire that was sparked by a children’s book over the weekend.
The George Hildebran Fire & Rescue Department said Sunday that a child’s car seat caught fire soon after they had gotten out.
After the flames were put out, the Fire Marshal’s Office determined that the fire was started by a “button battery” inside a book that was left underneath the seat.
Photos of the fire showed the padding of the car seat burned up, along with some of the plastic melted.
While firefighters did not specifically say what type of battery the one involved in the fire was, most button batteries are made with lithium. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, keeping lithium-ion batteries in direct sunlight or in hot cars can be a hazard. Ideally, they should be kept at room temperature.
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