SALT LAKE CITY — Fire officials now believe two recent fires were caused by lithium-ion batteries. According to a Facebook ...

A fire at a battery supply bank in a house in The Villas served as a wake-up call about the potential risks of solar energy systems.

On Monday, there were two other lithium-ion batteries at the Foxhole Landfill & Recycling Center. The first happened at 11:45 a.m. A Solid Waste employee spotted the fire and quickly reported it.

It's protecting not only our firefighters,” said BAFD Chief Moore, “but our citizens who are using lithium-ion batteries ...