Syracuse, N.Y. - The Syracuse Fire Department hosted its annual Fire Prevention Open House on Saturday afternoon, capping off the department’s Fire Prevention Week.

The event’s theme this year was “Charge into Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home.”

“A lot of people are uneducated, even though these batteries are in everything you do every day,” Fire Chief Michael Monds said. “The fires they incur are hot, smoky and hard to put out with regular water.”

Lithium-ion batteries can be found in cell phones, laptops, electric scooters and some toys. Monds encourages people who are buying products that use them to make sure they are from a certified manufacturer.

“The chargers you use to charge them up, make sure they’re from a manufacturer that’s legitimate,” he said. “Make sure pe

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