Firefighters extinguished a fire in a Sherman Oaks apartment building that was allegedly ignited by a lithium ion battery on one of the building’s balconies.
The fire was reported at 5:44 p.m. Thursday at 14748 W. Burbank Blvd., several blocks east of the San Diego (405) Freeway, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The department dispatched 30 firefighters to the scene and they extinguished the flames in 23 minutes, according to LAFD spokesman Nicholas Prange.
The Hazardous Materials Unit assisted in disposing of the battery, Prange said.
No injuries were reported.