Event Brief
LFD secures area after lithium battery overheats
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 29, 2026 at 6:20 PM ET
Summary: La Follette Fire Department crews responded late this afternoon to a home where a lithium battery connected to solar panels swelled and overheated inside the back of a van in the driveway. Firefighters secured the area as the emergency was handled on scene.
WHO: La Follette Fire Department firefighters
WHAT: Responded to and secured the area around a lithium battery emergency involving a van with a solar-connected battery that swelled and overheated.
WHEN: Sep 29, 2026 at 6:09 PM ET
WHERE: La Follette, TN
WHY: Routine/scheduled item — no distinct cause reported beyond the event itself.
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