The Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week™ (FPW™) campaign.

Fire Prevention Week is October 5-11 and the 2025 campaign theme is “Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home.”

Lithium-Ion batteries are commonly used household items. They are in most electronics including toys and electric vehicles. If they are not disposed or used correctly, the batteries could cause a fire, explosion or overheat.

"We want to make sure we are really engaging effectively in community risk reduction. What that means is identifying to the risk that's in the community and across the country and let's get ahead of the cause. That's why it's important not only for this week but going fo

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