SPOKANE, Wash. -- Spokane Fire Department wants to remind you of some important battery safety tips that could help save your life. SFD recently released a public service announcement (PSA) about ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - For this year’s Fire Safety Week, the Baton Rouge Fire Department wants everyone to learn about how to properly own electronics and devices with lithium-ion batteries inside ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Did you know that many electronics in your home — like your smartphone — have lithium-ion batteries that could catch fire if they are not charged properly? October 5 through 11 marks ...

A tractor trailer carrying lithium ion batteries caught on fire Thursday morning in Columbus, causing several neighborhoods in the area to be evacuated and the closure of four interstate exit ramps.

A group of scientists at Aalborg University in Denmark has conceived a new sizing approach for combining PV power generation with hybrid energy storage from lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors ...

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (KGO) -- Some believe Malaysian Airlines flight MH 370 may have been brought down by a cargo of lithium-ion batteries bursting into flames.. We still have to wait for answers. At ...

Lithium-ion batteries can pose a fire risk if not stored or disposed of properly. The fire department determined that Colton likely broke the battery's protective seal, causing the fire. Colton's ...

National Fire Prevention Week is kicking off. There are many electronics in our homes — smartphones, tablets, power and lawn tools, laptops, e-cigarettes, headphones, and toys, to name just a few — ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Firefighters and recycling centers in Kent County are working to bring awareness to the dangers of lithium-ion batteries during National Fire Prevention Week. Kent County ...

A recent fire at EMR's Camden facility was caused by an improperly disposed of lithium-ion battery. Lithium-ion batteries are considered hazardous waste and pose a significant fire risk when not ...

A Chapel Hill assistant fire chief's dog, Colton, sparked a small house fire after chewing on a lithium-ion battery while his owners were away from home.