PHOTO: You probably don't think too much about it: when you have extra batteries, you stash them in a drawer, closet, or some other tucked away place, waiting for the day you need some extra juice for a new toy.
But one Mount Olive family learned the hard way that when it comes to battery storage, a little bit of thought is necessary.
A photo shared by the Mount Olive Office of the Fire Marshal shows two 9 volt batteries that had been stored next to each other. When the batteries touched, they caused an explosion and a small fire.
"There was minimal damage minus the actual batteries. If the homeowners were not home this incident could have been much worse," fire officials said in a post cautioning residents to be more careful when storing batteries.