Lithium-ion battery fires are occurring at a higher rate across the US, according to a federal government study, showing an increase by 10-percent, year-over-year, for the last five years. The ...

We've become increasingly reliant on lithium-ion batteries. In their various shapes and sizes, they can power everything from smartphones to EVs and have proven invaluable for their capacity to charge ...

For Fire Prevention Week of 2025, the National Fire Protection Association is focusing on how to safely use Lithium-ion batteries, especially in your home. Rechargeable batteries are found in most ...

SAN LEANDRO, Calif. (KGO) -- For months 7 on Your Side has been reporting on the dangers of lithium batteries. They've exploded without warning in some hoverboards, smartphones, laptops and ...

An exploding lithium-ion battery in an illegal e-bike repair shop in the basement of a home in Queens sparked a huge fire that tore through the single-family house, FDNY officials said Tuesday.

LEBANON, Ohio (WXIX) - The Lebanon Fire Department is warning people about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries. From laptops and cell phones to vapes and electric vehicles, most people are surrounded ...

Chicago and New York are different worlds, from hot dog condiments to hot dog excrement on the sidewalks. New York uses the wrong kind on the former and has too much of the latter. But the laws of ...

Tokyo fire officials are teaming up with a private-sector company to develop an extinguishing agent for fires caused by ...

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. – A WastePro truck dumped trash on a Winter Springs road after a lithium-ion battery exploded in the back of the truck and caught fire, according to Seminole County Fire officials ...