ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 5th through Oct. 11th. Fire departments all over the country are sounding the alarm about how to prevent the most common fires but in St. John's County, fire officials are mostly concerned with the batteries that power your smart phones, power tools, and e-bikes.

“So lithium-ion batteries are pretty much everywhere," says Chris Naff, the public information officer with St. John's County Fire Rescue. "They're on your cell phones. They're in golf carts; they're in pretty much everything we own.”

Lithium-ion batteries are essentially a type of rechargeable battery that are used in everything from power tools to electric vehicles and e-bikes, and if they’re not charged properly, or are charged for too long can be a huge fire risk.

“The lith

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