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Mar 16, 2026
Training & Consulting: StacheD Training
A lithium-ion scooter battery caught fire inside a dorm at San Diego State University, triggering the sprinkler system and damaging 16 dorm rooms.
As e-bikes, scooters, and other micromobility devices become more common on campuses, universities are seeing an increase in lithium-ion battery fires inside residential buildings.


Scooter Battery Fire Floods College Dorm: A Growing Campus Problem
StacheD TrainingMar 16, 2026
Training & Consulting: StacheD Training
A lithium-ion scooter battery caught fire inside a dorm at San Diego State University, triggering the sprinkler system and damaging 16 dorm rooms.
As e-bikes, scooters, and other micromobility devices become more common on campuses, universities are seeing an increase in lithium-ion battery fires inside residential buildings.