SOUTH PORTLAND SENTRY • February 3, 2021
After an ion lithium battery ignited at the ecomaine Recycling Center in Portland on Jan. 20, the organization urged residents to properly dispose of hazardous waste. Although the fire was contained quickly that afternoon — when workers noticed a smoldering section of material that began to create smoke, they called the Portland Fire Department — lithium ion and other rechargeable batteries are a risk to recycling facilities.