In what officials call a worrisome trend, Toronto Fire says it has responded to 97 lithium-ion battery fires since January — easily surpassing the total from last year.
A spokesperson for the service says 71 such fires were recorded in 2025 and 76 the year before.
The latest numbers represent a more than threefold increase since 2022, when firefighters responded to 29 lithium-ion battery fires in the city.
