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Residents urged to stay in as burnt battery product may react with forecast rain

Emergency services say a fire at the Li-ion Energy site in Maddington in Perth's south-east — the biggest blaze of its kind in WA's history — will be reviewed to inform future responses to lithium battery fires.

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ABC AustraliaApr 20, 2026, 9:41 PM

Residents urged to stay in as burnt battery product may react with forecast rain

Emergency services say a fire at the Li-ion Energy site in Maddington in Perth's south-east — the biggest blaze of its kind in WA's history — will be reviewed to inform future responses to lithium battery fires.

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