This white paper focuses on how lithium-ion battery fires start and how organizations can prevent them. It explains battery construction, the stages of thermal runaway, and common failure causes including mechanical damage, overheating, overcharging, and poor-quality aftermarket batteries. The document outlines why conventional firefighting methods are ineffective and why lithium-ion fires can self-fuel and reignite. It provides practical prevention guidance, including inspection, charging supervision, chemistry segregation, temperature control, and the use of engineered fire-resistant charging and storage cabinets designed to contain explosions, flames, smoke, and pressure during a thermal runaway event.

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