Forrestfield fire
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A home south-east of Perth turned into a furnace, swallowed by flames in minutes.

It happened in Forrestfield at about 3.30am today, while a couple, their 12-month-old baby and two dogs all slept inside.

The family escaped the blaze with only seconds to spare as neighbours raced to help.
Forrestfield fire
A family of three have narrowly escaped a burning house in Forrestfield, south-ease of Perth, becoming the fourth WA home in just 48 hours to be lost to a blaze sparked by lithium-ion batteries. (9News)

A 38-year-old man was taken to hospital, struggling to breathe.

The house was beyond saving and it’s believed a lithium-ion battery on a power tool is to blame.

“The house is 100 per cent damaged, so its inhabitable,” investigator Darryl Krammer said.

This is the 107th house fire caused by lithium-ion batteries so far this year.

The situation is becoming increasingly worrisome, as there have been four incidents occurring throughout the state within the last two days.

Forrestfield fire
The family escaped the blaze with only seconds to spare as neighbours raced to help. (9News)
Forrestfield fire
The house was beyond saving and it’s believed a lithium-ion battery on a power tool is to blame. (9News)

“These are only the ones we know about, that we are being called to,” Krammer said, suggesting there could be more.

“It is a forever increasing risk to the community.”

Lithium-ion powers devices like portable chargers, electric vehicles, mobile phones, digital cameras, even vacuum cleaners.

The advice is to charge the items like power tools outside your home and install a smoke alarm in your garage.

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