One person was injured after a lithium-ion battery exploded and sparked a fire at an apartment in Boone on Wednesday.

Researchers at Michigan State University are using wood waste to make safety improvements to batteries people use every day.

The fire broke out around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 4, at the Finmore Apartments along Shadowline Drive in Boone.

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