Event Brief
Lithium battery fire kills dog, displaces 6
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Summary: Fire rescue officials say a lithium battery fire destroyed a home in New Port Richey earlier this week. A dog died and six people were displaced, and responders are reissuing warnings about lithium batteries after the incident.
WHO: Fire rescue officials
WHAT: A lithium battery fire destroyed a New Port Richey home; a dog died and six people were displaced.
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Tampa, FL
WHY: The fire was caused by a lithium battery, according to fire rescue officials.
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