Image 1 of 3 ▼ A house fire in West Virginia is being blamed on a lithium battery-powered golf cart that the homeowner had purchased just an hour earlier. (Valley Volunteer Fire Department)The Brief A house fire in West Virginia is being blamed on a lithium battery-powered golf cart bought just an hour earlier. West Virginia first responders are blaming a house fire on an electric lithium-battery-powered golf cart that was purchased an hour before the blaze started. What we know:The Valley Volunteer Fire Department posted about the incident on its Facebook page, saying it occurred on May 19. Fire crews arrived and found the golf cart fully engulfed in flames and smoke coming from all four sides of the residence.