B737-800
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Total 16000
Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Passenger Electronic Device; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
General Maintenance Action
Company Policy; Human Factors
After landing during taxi-in; cabin crew reported a battery fire in cabin. Ground Control was notified. Communication with cabin determined that fire was out or contained and flight continued taxing in to gate with ARFF (Airport Rescue Fire Fighting) in support. At gate ARFF removed a backpack from cabin to ramp and then passengers were deplaned. Poorly designed and manufactured electronic devices in carry on luggage can be damaged during handling. Damaged devices and batteries can then become fire hazards due to thermal runaways. Cabin overhead bins and under seat storage areas packed with passengers carry on baggage shouldn't contain a potential ignition source as well. Ban vape devices in aircraft.
B737 First Officer reported a Lithium Ion battery fire in passenger cabin during taxi at destination.