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Lithium-Ion Batteries Catch Fire at Panasonic's De Soto Plant

No injuries were reported and dayshift operations should continue with minimal disruption, officials said, after batteries ignited in a testing area.

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Multiple batteries caught fire early Wednesday, prompting an evacuation and emergency response

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Lithium-ion batteries catch fire at Panasonic's De Soto Plant

Multiple batteries caught fire early Wednesday, prompting an evacuation and emergency response

·Kansas City, United States
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Investigation underway after battery fire at Panasonic in De Soto

Firefighters put out an early morning fire involving batteries at the Panasonic manufacturing facility in De Soto on Wednesday

·Kansas City, United States
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Automatic alarm leads crews to battery fire at De Soto Panasonic site

Fire contained to battery racks at Panasonic facility in De Soto, Kansas.

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Lithium-ion battery overheats and starts fire in Spring Hill home's garage

A fire broke out in a residential garage yesterday afternoon after a rechargeable battery overheated.

·Nashville, United States
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Lithium-ion battery behind raging fire in Perth’s east

A lithium-ion battery has caused another destructive fire that raged through a home’s garage in Perth’s east early Wednesday morning.

·Osborne Park, Australia
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Fire At Panasonic De Soto Battery Plant Contained

A fire in battery racks prompted an evacuation at Panasonic's De Soto plant early Wednesday. No injuries were reported.

·San Francisco, United States
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The West Australian broke the news in Osborne Park, Australia on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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