The Massachusetts Department of Fire Services has demonstrated the dangers of lithium-ion batteries, after almost a dozen ...

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 ...

As lithium-ion batteries explode in popularity, fire departments are adapting to make sure they can handle the batteries that ...

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 ...

The dayslong fire at a Coupang logistics center in Incheon has highlighted growing fire safety challenges, as factories 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.

Thousands of portable vaporizers are now subject to a federal recall after safety regulators raised concerns that a battery issue could lead to fire. For shoppers and current owners alike, the warning ...

Massachusetts fire departments have reported nearly a dozen lithium-ion battery fires so far this month, prompting renewed warnings about the dangers posed by damaged or defective batteries.

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 ...

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 ...

Lithium ion batteries are all around you because they're lightweight, powerful, and rechargeable. However, when damaged, overcharged, or improperly stored, they can overheat, catch fire, or even ...

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 ...