According to NBC 10 in Providence, six residents have been displaced by a fire that was reportedly caused by lithium-ion batteries in New Bedford. Firefighters rushed to Hathaway Boulevard yesterday morning for reports of smoke coming from a townhouse.The fire broke out inside the basement of the townhouse and was quickly extinguished. Firefighters took extra precautions after discovering several lithium-ion batteries connected to a charger.

No one was injured and the cause has been titled as accidental.