A lithium battery on a scooter exploded Wednesday, causing a fire in a backyard storage area at a Clairemont home.
The fire broke out at 2:53 a.m. Wednesday at a home in the 3300 block of Ogalala Avenue, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
The hoarder conditions in the backyard made it difficult for firefighters, OnScene TV reported.
The fire destroyed the storage area but was stopped before flames reached a boat, the video news service said.
A hazardous materials team was called to the scene because of the lithium battery.
No injuries were reported.
–City News Service