The Tulsa Fire Department is advising the public on the safest ways to handle and dispose of lithium batteries.

Fire Prevention Week, running from Oct. 5-11, aims to raise awareness about fire safety, with this year's theme focusing on ...

A wheelchair powered by a lithium-ion battery exploded while charging Friday night in the 4100 block of Grant Lane, according to the Fire Department.

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 ...

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 ...

Read full article: ‘It scares the daylights out of me:’ Florida’s top firefighter fears more lithium-ion battery fires ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – After a News 6 investigation uncovered there are no state ...

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It can be difficult to disentangle everything that contributes to panic, but we know that panic is often not the right reaction. In 2016, a major consumer advocacy publication reported that ...

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 ...

Zinnia Maldonado joins the CBS News New York team from CBS Boston. While there, she had the opportunity to cover an array of national and breaking news stories such as the Boston Marathon, the Harmony ...

Today, lithium Ion batteries power much of what we use: electric cars, laptops and of course, our smartphones. Most don’t understand how they work or how to extend their life. KPBS Sci-tech reporter ...