A lithium - ion battery fire is different from a gasoline fire, because lithium and water can be explosive in combination. (scientificamerican.com)
Such concerns have been popularised by problems Samsung experienced with its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, a product line which was discontinued after just two weeks following numerous reports of battery fires, while a 2013 fire incident set back the rollout of Boeing's 787 «Dreamliner» in another high profile case. (energy-storage.news)
That laptop ban, which has since been scrapped, drew concern about battery fires in the cargo hold. (cnbc.com)