Event Brief
Lithium-ion batteries linked to fires at Toronto recycling
Filed: May 26, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
Summary: Toronto’s fire chief said lithium-ion batteries caused two fires at an Ashwarren Road recycling facility last week.
WHO: Jim Jessop
WHAT: Said lithium-ion batteries were behind two fires at the Ashwarren Road recycling facility
WHEN: May 26, 2026 at 11:47 AM ET
WHERE: Ashwarren Road recycling facility, Toronto
WHY: The cause of the fire has not been reported.
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