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Lithium-ion battery waste fires are increasing, and vapes are a big part of it

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82% Informative

Fire Rover releases annual reports on waste and recycling facility fires in the US and Canada to select industry and media.

In 2024 , Fire Rover , based on its fire identifications, saw 2,910 incidents, a 60 percent increase from the 1,809 in 2023 .

Publicly reported fire incidents at waste and recycling facilities also hit 398 , a new high since Fire Rover began compiling its report eight years ago .

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83

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82

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56

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semi-formal

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English

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67

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not hateful

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medium-lived

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