WATCH: Dog biting into battery sparks house fire in Tulsa

TULSA, Okla. ( KFOR ) – The Tulsa Fire Department recently released video of a house fire caused by a lithium-ion battery.

According to Tulsa FD Public Information Officer Andy Little, lithium-ion batteries store a significant amount of energy and a small space, like a portable charger.

Little says when a lithium-ion battery is damaged, it can create heat, release flammable and toxic gases, or lead to an explosion.

A battery can be damaged in the following ways:

• Exposure to extreme heat
• Physical damage to the battery
• Overcharging
• Using incompatible charging equipment

Firefighters responded to a house fire in May after the homeowner’s dog chewed on a lithium-ion portable battery. Biting into the battery caused it to explode and catch a portion of the house on fire.

Fortunately, both dogs and a cat made it out of the home safely through a dog door.

Officials say lithium-ion batteries need to be disposed of properly at your local household pollutant collection facility.

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