Toronto fire chief calls lithium-ion battery fires ‘greatest public safety risk’ facing the city

Toronto’s fire chief used his appearance before City Council on Wednesday to once again raise concerns about lithium-ion battery fires, calling it the greatest public safety risk facing the City of Toronto.

In the 2025 annual report to City Council, Chief Jim Jessop said the number of lithium-ion battery-related fires in the city increased 214 […] ...