Firefighters responded to a small fire inside a garbage truck in Westerly on Thursday. The Dunn’s Corners Fire Department said it responded at about 9:40 a.m. to a lithium ion battery fire. The ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Public safety officials from Chesterfield and Henrico counties are offering safety tips to prevent emergencies during Fire Prevention Week, which runs from October 5 through 11. The ...

Lithium-ion batteries have become ubiquitous in how products are powered – from cellphones to power tools to electric ...

Incorrect battery disposal, likely from products such as vape pens, recently led to three fires in three weeks at the Vermillion landfill in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Keloland News reported.

Scotts Valley Firefighters are warning about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries after a fire sparked at a Taco Bell in the ...

Campaspe Shire Council is calling on residents to dispose of electronic waste (e-waste) - including batteries - responsibly ...

With parched conditions existing throughout the state, Gov. Maura Healey has declared Oct. 5-11 as Fire Prevention Week in Massachusetts. And while outside conditions certainly demand our attention, ...

A La Vergne family was forced from their home Saturday night after a lithium battery exploded in their garage, sparking a ...

A charging lithium-ion battery pack is to blame for a Saturday fire that left more than $1.2 million damages to a house in ...