Firefighters warn drivers to check portable phone chargers after car fire
A car fire on the Gold Coast has prompted a new warning from firefighters.
Drivers have been asked to check their portable phone chargers after a vehicle burst into flames in Upper Coomera on Monday morning.
Firefighters were called to Reserve Road and Lawson Street at about 10am, as the car caught alight on the side of the road.
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A car burst into flames in the Gold Coast suburb of Upper Coomera. 9News
Fire crews worked to extinguish the blaze however the car was destroyed.
The owner of the vehicle claimed his battery pack exploded and caused the fire.
Lithium batteries inside some portable chargers can be at risk of combusting if they are left in warm temperatures.
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