Like the title says, why are batteries at risk to catching fire on planes? Why do they ask you to remove batteries from your luggage?
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Lithium batteries catch fire when exposed to water.
Water in the air can cause it to catch fire too.
Therefore..lithium batteries (found in phones and laptops etc) are dangerous.
This is why when you see batteries expanding people tell you to unplug it. If that pouch bursts it’s going to light on fire.
Since they burn with water it’s also kinda hard to put it out without an extinguisher.
The best way is to smother the fire usually with a fire extinguisher or something like a bucket of sand.
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