@24x7_news: A Phone Charger Ignites Beside a Woman on Her Couch A quiet evening on the couch turned into an emergency in Vacaville, California, when a phone charger ignited beside a woman as she reclined in her living room. The home camera video shows the woman resting on the couch when the charger caught fire next to her. Flames climbed quickly across the cushion, filling the end of the couch with fire as she scrambled away from the heat. She escaped without injury. The homeowners extinguished the flames before the fire could spread beyond the couch to the rest of the room. The video is a stark look at how fast a charging device can turn dangerous indoors. Lithium battery and charger fires can ignite without warning and grow in seconds, and fire officials routinely warn against charging phones on beds, couches, or other soft surfaces where heat builds up and a device is in contact with flammable material. In this case, the camera, a fast reaction, and a fire put out in time kept a frightening moment from becoming a house fire. Have you ever had a charger or battery overheat at home? Sources: Home camera footage shared by the homeowners. Will Langan | 24X7 News

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