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   A North Carolina home was evacuated after a 12-volt automobile   
   battery exploded in the kitchen because of user error, officials   
   say.   
      
   The man who sparked the blaze owns a Tesla, but fire authorities   
   said it's a mistake that any car owner could make.   
      
   On Saturday, a Tesla owner in Cary, North Carolina, removed the   
   small, low-voltage lithium battery from their car to charge it,   
   Laird Van Gorden, battalion chief of the Cary fire department, told   
   USA Today. The homeowner plugged it into an outlet in their kitchen,   
   but the battery short-circuited and exploded.   
      
   "They had tried to get a replacement [and] were unable to, so they   
   decided to try and charge the battery themselves," Van Gorden   
   explained to WRAL.   
      
   The news station reported that plumes of smoke dispersed into the   
   residence. The house was evacuated, and four people were rushed   
   outside due to smoke inhalation.   
      
   According to the fire department, by the time firefighters arrived,   
   the flames were extinguished using a dry chemical extinguisher.   
      
   Van Gorden said there was minimal damage, and no injuries were   
   reported. He said the fire only left "a few scorch marks" where it   
   was charging.   
      
   What exploded?   
   Teslas have two batteries, one lithium-ion battery and a typical 12   
   -volt car battery. the Cary Fire Department confirmed the battery in   
   question was the 12-volt battery.   
      
   "This was not the large battery that actually powered the [Teslas,]"   
   said Van Gorden. "There are smaller batteries in Teslas and other   
   automobiles, so you can think of this battery as the battery in a   
   normal car."   
      
   How did the fire start?   
   Van Gorden and other media outlets report the fire was started   
   because of a user error.   
      
   "There is a very specific set of instructions on how to deal with a   
   dead battery," said Van Gorden. "And in this case, those directions   
   were not followed."   
      
   Experts say car batteries should never be charged indoors because a   
   faulty battery could explode or catch fire, state multiple media   
   outlets.   
      
   "Please, please, please follow the owner's manual and the   
   manufacturer's recommendation regarding any type of batteries, not   
   just Tesla batteries," said Van Gorden. "As we become a [more]   
   sustainable and electric society, it's very, very important to   
   understand that there's risk involved with everything."   
      
   https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/01/30/north-   
   carolina-tesla-owner-battery-fire/72405194007/   
      
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