
A cellphone left inside a parked vehicle in Lakewood this afternoon exploded, officials tell TLS.
Shortly before 1:00 PM, firefighters were called to a home on Pine Street after the lithium-ion battery cell phone exploded, and discovered moments later by the owner.
The explosion was apparently caused by the extreme heat inside the vehicle – due to temperatures of close to 90 degrees.
Nobody was injured, and luckily the car did not catch fire.
”Residents are reminded to never leave cellphones or any other electronic devices with lithium-ion batteries in their vehicle,” an official stated.
Firefighters safely discarded the phone.

