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Family of Six Loses Everything in Lithium-Ion Battery Fire

1/11/2026

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Story summary

A family of six in Dinas Powys, Vale of Glamorgan, lost their home after a fire in the early hours of January 9, 2026.
The fire quickly spread through their end-of-terrace house.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the blaze was ignited by a lithium-ion battery.
Chelsea Ann Buckler described the devastation and said the family has lost everything.

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Story summary

A family of six in Dinas Powys, Vale of Glamorgan, lost their home after a fire in the early hours of January 9, 2026.
The fire quickly spread through their end-of-terrace house.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the blaze was ignited by a lithium-ion battery.
Chelsea Ann Buckler described the devastation and said the family has lost everything.