Full Circle Lithium Successfully Extinguishes Persistent C&D Landfill Lithium-Ion Battery Fire
Rhea-AI Summary
Full Circle Lithium (OTCQB:FCLIF) reported that its FCL-X™ agent fully extinguished a persistent lithium-ion battery-driven fire at an Evans County, Georgia C&D landfill. Active flames were put out in under one hour, hot spots in under two hours, and all smoldering zones within three hours.
The incident followed three days of unsuccessful water- and foam-based efforts by local crews and is presented as real-world validation of FCL-X™ in landfill conditions. Cited industry data highlight rapidly rising lithium-ion battery fires at North American waste facilities and a large, currently unsolved U.S. market for specialized suppression solutions.
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Positive
- FCL-X™ extinguished 3-day landfill fire within three hours total
- Active fire suppression achieved in under one hour after deployment
- Validates lithium-ion landfill fire use case under challenging conditions
- Addresses U.S. market with 4,100+ active landfills and related sites
- Targets waste sector where 5,000+ annual fires are estimated
Negative
- None.
News Market Reaction – FCLIF
On the day this news was published, FCLIF declined 2.82%, reflecting a moderate negative market reaction.
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Key Highlights
- Fire fully extinguished in under one hour — hot spots cleared within two hours, all smoldering zones resolved within three hours
- FCL-X™ succeeded where conventional suppression methods failed after three days of continuous effort by local fire crews
- Incident underscores a growing
U.S . crisis: lithium-ion battery landfill fires are rising sharply with no proven sector-wide suppression solution¹²
The Incident
The fire at the Evans County C&D landfill facility burned for approximately three days despite continuous suppression efforts by local fire department crews. Deep-seated combustion within the waste pile created persistent hot spots that continued to reignite beneath the surface — a hallmark of lithium-ion battery-driven landfill fires that conventional water- and foam-based suppression tools are ill-equipped to address.
According to Matt Roper, Vice President of Roper Environmental Services and a waste industry expert involved in the response: "Lithium-ion batteries are becoming one of the most significant fire risks facing waste facilities today. When these batteries are crushed, punctured, or damaged during collection and disposal operations, they can enter thermal runaway and ignite surrounding materials. Once that happens inside a landfill or debris pile, the fire can become extremely difficult to access and extinguish. I have responded to many landfill fires, and nothing I have used compares to the effectiveness of FCL-X™."
Following multiple days of unsuccessful suppression, FCL-X™ was deployed. The results were immediate and definitive:
- Active fire fully extinguished in under one hour
- Remaining hot spots suppressed in less than two hours
- All smoldering areas completely resolved within three hours
"This incident is exactly why FCL-X™ exists. Lithium-ion battery fires in waste environments are fundamentally different from conventional fires — they burn hotter, reignite more readily, and penetrate deeper into the waste mass than anything traditional suppression systems were designed to handle. The
A Growing National Challenge, With No Current Sector-Wide Solution
The
¹ The National Waste and Recycling Association (NWRA) estimates that more than 5,000 fires occur annually at
² 2025 was the worst year on record for publicly reported lithium-ion battery fires in
³ Between 2013 and 2020, 64 U.S. waste facilities experienced 245 fires caused by or linked to lithium-ion batteries, spanning landfills, transfer stations, materials recovery facilities (MRFs), and collection vehicles. A single landfill in the Pacific Northwest recorded 124 fires between June 2017 and December 2020 attributable to lithium-ion batteries — a figure that increased from 21 incidents in 2018 to 47 by 2020.
⁴ Studies estimate that
The U.S. Market Opportunity
The scale of the unaddressed problem translates directly into a significant commercial opportunity for FCL. Based on publicly available industry data, the Company estimates the
With over 4,100 active landfill facilities operating across
Sources & References |
1 National Waste & Recycling Association / Resource Recycling Systems (Jan. 2024): Catastrophic waste facility fire losses up |
2 Resource Recycling / Fire Rover (Jan. 2026): 448 publicly reported Li-ion battery fire incidents in 2025, highest on record; |
3 American Bar Association / |
4 Institute for Energy Research (Feb. 2026): |
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About Full Circle Lithium Corp.
FCL is a U.S.-based manufacturer of sustainable solutions for the lithium battery safety sector. Its flagship product innovation, FCL-X™, is a proprietary, non-hazardous, water-based fire-extinguishing agent designed specifically to combat the growing threat of lithium-ion battery fires. Backed by a world-class technical team, FCL is committed to delivering safe, effective, and environmentally responsible fire mitigation technologies.
For more information:
Carlos Vicens – CEO & Director
Email: ir@fcl-x.com
Phone: +1.416.977.3832
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This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of securities legislation in Canada, and which are based on the expectations, estimates, and projections of management of the parties as of the date of this news release, unless otherwise stated. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by use of the words "expect", "anticipate", "continue", "estimate", "objective", "ongoing", "may", "will", "project", "should", "could", "believe", "plans", "intends" or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. More particularly, and without limitation, this news release contains forward-looking statements and information concerning expectations on the effectiveness of the marketing and sales of FCL-X™ through distribution agreements, the viability, effectiveness, safety and additional commercialization related to FCL-X™ which is at an early stage of commercialization (which is very difficult for a start-up venture like FCL as there are much larger and better capitalized established companies that can potentially quickly enter the lithium-ion battery fire-fighting market and create strong competition against FCL), on receiving patent protection for FCL-X™ and related inventions and processes, the ability of FCL, a start-up venture, to successfully commercialize its FCL-X™ including ramping-up production of the agent to meet potential demand, continue raising capital, upgrading and refurbishing its plant, and sourcing feedstock for this and its other lines of business. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the uncertainties and risk factors related to the loss of key technical and other staff, the battery fire-extinguishing agent functioning as expected to meet safety requirements and fire-fighting related government regulations and potential client product specifications, and applicable environmental requirements and issues – see additional risks described in FCL's public filings. Actual results, developments and timetables could vary significantly from the estimates presented. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements. FCL disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by law. Additionally, FCL undertakes no obligation to comment on analyses, expectations or statements made by third parties in respect of FCL, its financial or operating results or its securities.
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