Lithium Battery Fires Will Be Investigated by NSW Coroner

Firefighters in the state have been responding to more than 5 lithium battery fires per week.

An e-bike at the scene at a fire in Bankstown, Sydney Credit: Fire and Rescue New South Wales

The Coroners Court of New South Wales (NSW) will hold an inquest into deaths and severe fires caused by lithium-ion batteries amid a spate of incidents.

The coroner’s court is already probing multiple reports of fires from lithium batteries, including some that have led to deaths.