CHICAGO — Lithium-ion batteries power lots of our everyday electronic devices. However, if these batteries are flawed, they have the potential to cause serious harm or even death. The Chicago Fire ...
The Durham Fire Department is raising awareness about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries as part of Fire Prevention Week. Used in everyday items like phones, e-bikes, power tools and toys, ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The battery pack of a cordless drill sparked an apartment fire Sunday night in Lakewood that caused an estimated $50,000 in damages and displaced one family.
WASHINGTON — A dog in North Carolina started a fire while his owner was away after playing with a device with a lithium battery in it. The dog, named Colton, was home alone when he "counter-surfed," ...
A fire that broke out Thursday evening in a Cambridge apartment displaced four residents and caused an estimated $600,000 in damage, state fire officials said. The blaze, reported around 5 p.m. at 314 ...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Springfield Fire Department is warning the public about the dangers of lithium battery fires after its hazardous materials team recently extinguished a stubborn blaze at a local ...
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A lithium-ion battery fire inside a dorm room at San Diego State University prompted a late-night evacuation of a campus residential hall and left one student injured, campus ...
FAIRWAY, Kan. — A family of five has been forced out of their Fairway, Kansas, home following a fire caused by a lithium-ion battery. Fire investigators said a lithium-ion battery for a lawnmower is ...