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State Fire Marshal hears suggestions on drafting Floridaโs first rules for storing, charging rechargeable batteries
Read full article: State Fire Marshal hears suggestions on drafting Floridaโs first rules for storing, charging rechargeable batteriesFor the first time, Florida is making rules for safe use of dangerous rechargeable batteries that have become a big part of everyday life.
โWe need a lot of different tools:โ State leaders discuss lithium-ion battery safety
Read full article: โWe need a lot of different tools:โ State leaders discuss lithium-ion battery safetyExperts, manufacturers, and first responders came to Florida Fire State College to help create rules to prevent and stop lithium-ion battery fires.
New rechargeable battery safety rules coming after News 6 investigation
Read full article: New rechargeable battery safety rules coming after News 6 investigationGov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Thursday that gives the State Fire Marshal new powers to help prevent fires ignited by rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.
Florida lithium-ion safety measure championed by News 6 heads to Gov. DeSantis
Read full article: Florida lithium-ion safety measure championed by News 6 heads to Gov. DeSantisThe Florida Legislature passed a final version of a bill that would allow the state fire marshal to create new rules regarding the storage of lithium-ion batteries, something a News 6 investigation showed is sorely needed in the state.
New safety rules for lithium-ion batteries headed for Florida House, Senate votes
Read full article: New safety rules for lithium-ion batteries headed for Florida House, Senate votesThe Florida State Fire Marshalโs office will be able to create new rules for safely storing lithium-ion batteries under bills now headed for votes before the full Florida House and Senate.
This Florida bill could create new safety, storage rules for lithium-ion batteries
Read full article: This Florida bill could create new safety, storage rules for lithium-ion batteriesNew legislation has been introduced that would give the Florida State Fire Marshalโs office the power to create new rules and guidelines for safely storing lithium-ion batteries.
News 6 investigation prompts lawmakers to consider lithium-ion battery storage rules
Read full article: News 6 investigation prompts lawmakers to consider lithium-ion battery storage rulesAfter a News 6 investigation uncovered there are no state regulations for commercially storing lithium-ion batteries, News 6 reached out to every state representative and senator in Central Florida to see if new rules can be created.
โIt scares the daylights out of me:โ Floridaโs top firefighter fears more lithium-ion battery fires
Read full article: โIt scares the daylights out of me:โ Floridaโs top firefighter fears more lithium-ion battery firesThey power everything โ from cell phones and scooters to electric cars โ but a News 6 investigation reveals there are no state regulations for safely storing lithium-ion batteries.
Sinkhole in Florida neighborhood expands to 50 feet wide, 30 feet deep
Read full article: Sinkhole in Florida neighborhood expands to 50 feet wide, 30 feet deepGAINESVILLE, Fla. โ A sinkhole that opened last week in north Florida neighborhood expanded on Thursday, leading officials to urge residents from six nearby homes to evacuate. The sinkhole appeared to be about 50 feet wide and about 30 feet deep, said JoAnne Rice, interim chief at Gainesville Fire Rescue. Full Screen 1 / 6 The sinkhole appeared to be about 50 feet wide and about 30 feet deep, said JoAnne Rice, interim chief at Gainesville Fire Rescue. Rice told the newspaper that city officials urged the residents in six homes near the sinkhole to leave until geological experts deem the area safe. Gainesville Fire Rescue will monitor the sinkhole and decide if more evacuations are needed, Rice said.