Why most people misunderstand battery fires When people think about fires, they think about oxygen, flames, and heat . That logic works for conventional fires, but it breaks down completely with lithium-ion batteries. In battery fires, the visible flame is already late-stage . The real danger begins earlier, during a phase many safety strategies overlook: Battery OFF-GAS generation. What is battery OFF-GAS? The infographic illustrates the hidden dangers of lithium-ion battery