It's fire prevention week, and the focus is on lithium-ion batteries.

"There are more of them in circulation now," said Joe Little, the city of San Luis Obispo's Fire Department emergency manager. "Everyone has a device in their home, multiple devices in their home that use them."

He says these fires can be dangerous.

"Those fires, not only are they producing a great deal of heat, they produce some very hazardous gases that come off them," said Little. "One thing we tell people is if there is a fire, leave the home, don't try to extinguish it. Just get away from it and call 911."

He says that so far in 2025, there have been six battery-related fires in the city, with one of the big reasons being that they are not being disposed of properly.

"Batteries are one of the leading causes of

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