Oregon legislators passed a bill to address battery-sparked fires at garbage and recycling facilities, on garbage trucks and ...

"These fires are extremely challenging to put out because these batteries continue to heat up and reignite even with water application." ...

Regulators say batteries take up too much of the limited space in Maine's landfills and have caused a surge in fires.

The rise of EVs, AI data centers and grid storage is driving a surge in lithium batteries. Experts say recycling them will be key to avoiding environmental risks and recovering valuable minerals.

The Middle Village Residents Association (MVRA) gathered across the street from PS/IS 128 in Middle Village to protest the ...

A runaway thermal event severely injured four firefighters and prompted major changes to how battery energy storage sites are ...

With technology becoming more essential in everyday life, officials are warning of the dangers and harm it poses to homeowners and firefighters. A majority of households and ...

C, electric car owners quickly notice it in their wallets. But is it just a matter of driving with the heat on full blast?

Lithium-ion batteries are rechargeable and mostly reliable, but they can also spark a fast-burning fire in seconds. InvestigateTV+ shares a family’s warning after back-to-back fires nearly cost them ...

A new waste collection program in north Queensland is aimed at reducing increasing numbers of lithium-ion battery fires caused by items such as electric toothbrushes, cordless vacuums and e-scooters.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Corpus Christi firefighters encountered a dangerous and unusual situation early Sunday morning when they responded to an electric vehicle fire that required a different ...