In one aspect the present disclosure relates to a battery cabinet apparatus having flame and noxious gas management capability. The apparatus has multiple, parallel arranged vertical frame elements, multiple spaced apart shelves disposed within an interior area of the apparatus, and multiple louver panels. The louver panels are arranged one above another and coupled to a first pair of the vertical frame elements. Each of the louver panels has an upper portion and a lower portion, where the lower portion angles inwardly relative to the interior area of the apparatus. In this manner the upper portion of a first one of the louver panels cooperates with the lower portion of a second one of the louver panels disposed immediately above the first one of the louver panels to form an opening. The opening enables exhausting at least one of flames or noxious gasses that develop within the apparatus.