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 ...

As holiday wish lists fill with the latest technology and battery-powered devices, the Muscatine Fire Department reminds residents to be aware of the unique fire risks associated with lithium-ion ...

CARMEL, Ind. — An Indiana fire department wants you to look inside your garage right now because the safety of your family ...

Lithium-ion batteries power phones, scooters and electric cars — but the increasingly common energy source can spark fires so intense that they challenge veteran firefighters. The fires burn hotter, ...

Under the Portable and Medium-Format Battery Stewardship Act, producers of batteries are required to fund and manage the ...

I see a lot of readers asking the same uneasy question right now: if a plug-in hybrid SUV can suddenly ignite in a driveway, how safe is any electrified family car? The recall of hundreds of thousands ...

The dog "counter-surfed while his humans (a CHFD family) were away and got hold of a device with a lithium ion battery," the Chapel Hill Fire Department said Chapel Hill Fire Department/Facebook A dog ...

Nissan is recalling more than 19,000 US vehicles over the potential risk of batteries catching fire while rapidly charging, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday. Certain 2021 ...

Caught on a security camera, fiery flames emanating from exploding lithium-ion batteries were the first indication of trouble for the owner and manager of Hiebert Cabinets and Woodwork in Bow Island, ...

LUDLOW, Mass. (WWLP) – A lithium-ion battery from an electric scooter exploded in a Ludlow home on Tuesday, causing a two-alarm fire and significant property damage. Springfield Fire Department sent ...

DGCA has asked airlines to reassess safety protocols, provide better training to crew for early fire detection and ensure ...

In response to the Moss Landing battery fire earlier this year, Governor Gavin Newsom has signed new legislation aimed at tightening safety standards for future battery storage projects across ...