Massachusetts fire departments reported a record 22 lithium-ion battery fires in September.
A home in Groton caught on fire after lithium-ion batteries exploded on Thursday. Firefighters said they responded to a home on Nashua Road shortly before 2 p.m. after a resident ...
Scrap metal, one of the Philadelphia area’s biggest shipping products, has been piling up in area scrapyards since June 4 when Camden officials closed EMR USA Holdings Inc.’s metal-shredding ...
Warren County Fire Chief Bill Rector is warning residents about lithium-ion battery fire risks after a battery left charging ...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- 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 ...
October is Fire Prevention Month in Oregon, and this year, the state fire marshal is warning about a growing number of fires ...
Despite being a known issue for literal years, garbage trucks keep going up in flames due to people improperly disposing of lithium-ion batteries. Back in late May, a garbage truck caught fire in ...
Lithium-ion batteries have sparked fires in hoverboards, cell phones and more, but the danger also comes from incorrectly throwing these types of batteries away. There have been multiple fires at U.S.
Since the first lithium-ion battery was commercially produced by Sony in 1991, the demand has grown exponentially – from portable electronic devices to power tools, to electric vehicles and more, ...