FoI responses collected by insurer show brigades tackled 1,760 battery-linked fires in 2025, up 147% in three years ...

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 ...

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 ...

Several South African firms are developing innovative systems to quickly extinguish overheating lithium-ion batteries before they explode or cause a large fire.

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 ...

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.

Are your batteries hissing or warm to the touch? This could be a sign of a damaged battery, which needs to be contained ...

UH-OH — A North Carolina fire department is reminding others about lithium-ion battery safety after the assistant fire chief’s dog got his paws on a lithium-ion battery device and started a fire. The ...