The body of 22-year-old Lefei Huang was recovered Sunday night in the Mount Baldy area of the San Gabriel Mountains, ending a week-long search after she went missing during a solo hike amid heavy snowfall.
I can see their reasoning for it. Lithium Ion batteries inherently carry a fire risk, I’ve always heard. So unless they made the batteries bulletproof it’s possible a fall could end up puncturing/cracking one and starting a wildfire. Didn’t consider this until you mentioned the bans. 👍
These replies are a bit amusing considering the post here yesterday about all the target shooting that’s (legally) done in these same wilderness areas which means igniting gun powder and lots of loud bangs (along with the trash and danger to nearby individuals).
I can see their reasoning for it. Lithium Ion batteries inherently carry a fire risk, I’ve always heard. So unless they made the batteries bulletproof it’s possible a fall could end up puncturing/cracking one and starting a wildfire. Didn’t consider this until you mentioned the bans. 👍
These replies are a bit amusing considering the post here yesterday about all the target shooting that’s (legally) done in these same wilderness areas which means igniting gun powder and lots of loud bangs (along with the trash and danger to nearby individuals).