Firefighters and safety managers now face fires that may not respond to traditional suppression. This lack of clarity has ...

"Investigators are going more often to fires and finding that lithium-ion batteries have been on an uptick, causing more ...

Columbus County Emergency Services is offering a training course to help first responders handle these emergencies as ...

Pasco County Fire Rescue says malfunctioning lithium-ion batteries set a house on fire Wednesday morning. Crews were called ...

Read full article: Palm Coast family loses home in fire blamed on lithium-ion battery Crews battle a fire sparked by a lithium-ion battery in Daytona Beach. Lithium-ion battery on mobility device ...

Lithium batteries can be damaged by severe temperatures, overcharging, and impacts. Those batteries then overheat and can ...

An example of a lithium-ion battery used to power an electric weed trimmer. Failing to store or charge such a battery properly can be a fire hazard. South Strabane Fire Department Chief Jordan Cramer ...

As FEMA's National Preparedness Month enters its second week, emergency managers nationwide are urging Americans to stay prepared, especially as the busiest part of the hurricane season approaches.

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — All week long Fire Departments across KELOLAND are talking about Fire Prevention Week. The Rapid City Department has been focusing on lithium ion batteries and the fires that ...

Artists are being invited to pitch ideas for a public installation aimed at reducing battery fires in east London. The East ...